Hi again Steve,
With regard to James c 1842 - this is what I had been working on but had not put it onto my tree yet as it is not 'proved' by documentation.
However, it all fits and I do feel it is correct.
On 1881 James and Margaret are in Staffordshire, with them is a stepson Thomas Large:
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Grindlestonedge, Horton, Leek, Staffordshire, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Richardson Head Married Male 38 1843 Gamekeeper Byley com Yatehouse, Cheshire, England
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Margaret Richardson Wife Married Female 34 1847 Gamekeepers Wife Ridland? North Wales
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Florence Richardson Daughter Single Female 3 1878 Daughter Ipstones, Staffordshire, England
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Thomas Large Stepson Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Haydock, Lancashire, England.
I then found this baptism for Thomas:
Baptism: 9 Jul 1871 St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Thomas Large - 4 Child 3 Son of William Large & Margaret
Born: 16 Jun 1871
Abode: Judgefield Brow Haydock St James
Occupation: Stoker
Baptised by: George Barrett
Register: Baptisms 1861 - 1873, Page 240, Entry 1920
Source: LDS Film 1885659
This marriage seemed 'favourite' :
Name: William Large - Fireman - widower
Age: Full Age
Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1869
Parish: Liverpool, St Nicholas
Spouse's Name: Margaret Morris
Father's name: William Large - Hair dresser
Spouse Father's Name: Price Morris - Labourer
Reference Number: 283 NIC/3/69
Witnesses - Matthew Chorley + Ellinor Morris
Her address - Loui-s St
?? - His - Woodstock St.
So, this was the couple on 1871, before Thomas's birth:
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Judgefield Brow, Haydock, Warrington, Lancashire, England
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Large Head - Male 30 1841 - Lancashire, England - Banksman
Margaret Large Wife - Female 24 1847 - Gloucestershire, England - Image says Ridland? Wales !!! ****
Mathew Chorley Lodger - Male 30 1841 - Lancashire, England
Jno Norman Lodger - Male 20 1851 - Lancashire, England
NOTE that the address is the same as the baptism and a witness from their marriage is lodging with them
William seems to have died later that year, a few months after the birth of Thomas:
Deaths Dec 1871 (>99%)
Large William 31 Warrington 8c 97 Scan available - click to view
It looks as though Margaret's father is actually 'Pierce' and not 'Price' as on her marriage entry to William and she was baptised in Ruddlan (Ridland /Ryddland):
Flint Baptisms Transcription
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First name(s) MARGARET
Last name MORRIS
Birth year 1846
Birth day -
Birth month -
Baptism year 1846
Baptism day 30
Baptism month Aug
Place RHUDDLAN
Mother's first name(s) Margaret
Father's first name(s) Pierce
County Flintshire
Country Wales
Record set Flint Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
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This would be her parent's marriage:
Flint Marriages Transcription
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First name(s) PIERCE
Last name MORRIS
Birth year -
Marriage year 1846
Marriage day 23
Marriage month May
Place RHUDDLAN
Spouse's first name(s) MARGARET
Spouse's last name VAUGHAN
Groom's parish -
Groom's age Full
Groom's father's first name(s) William
Groom's father's last name Morris
Bride's parish -
Bride's age Full
Bride's father's first name(s) Owen
Bride's father's last name Vaughan
Parish Rhuddlan
County Flintshire
Country Wales
Record set Flint Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
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I believe that she later married James Richardson under her maiden name (which was not unusual at that time):
1876 Marriage:
MORRIS Margaret RICHARDSON James Northwich, Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended Cheshire West NO/6/140
This marriage then fits well with the birth of their child Florence who appears with them on 1881 census.
Of course, to prove this their marriage cert would be required giving fathers names etc.
Dea x