F.A.O. Annie 65115. Rawson Marriage. 1822.

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s…..Annie 

St: Margaret’s Parish Church. Leicester.

1822.

Entry No’. 743.

William Marshall. Of the Parish of St: Martin’s.   a Minor.
William Marshall is the Lawful & Natural Father of William Marshall Jnr.

Mary Ann Rawson. Of this Parish. A Minor *

Continued Notes in left hand Margin :~

* James Rawson the younger is the Lawful & Natural Father of Mary Ann Rawson.
 

Were married in this Church by Licence
This Twenty Seventh day of January.
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Two.

By Me :~  Thomas Barnaby. Vicar.

Both signed by their own signatures.

In the Presence of :~

J. Rawson.J. ......J. = James & Jnr 
W. Tanner..
M.A. Rawson.


EXTRA Information via the Affidavit of the Bonds. …….

Approved & Granted 25th. January 1822.

MARSHALL William. Draper.  of the Parish of St: Martin’s
Bachelor. 20. yrs.
Consent of Father …William Marshall Jnr Salt Proprietor
Of Wrinsford. Chester

RAWSON . Mary Ann. Minor. Spinster of St: Margaret’s Parish.
Consent of father James Rawson Jnr. of Leicester.

Securers of Bonds :~

JAS Rawson Jnr.
Edward Rawson
Both Hosiers of Leicester.

Re :~ W. Tanner.
 …….
Defiantly a W. …………. Under high magnification. ….
There was a Hair on the lens of the copier
which started under the R of MaRy Ann's  signature
and curled through the W  of W Tanner
so it made it look like a H.

No sign of this W Tanner anywhere else on the Registers as a Witness
I did think at one point he might have been a member of the Church Staff. . 

MIKE. ….   ” No Extra Charge”   ….. for my 48 hour Services……….. 

[Annie65115]

Wow, Mike, thanks! You have definitely gone beyond the call of duty here!

One day, when I'm at the LRO office myself, I will track you down and shake your hand -- You have been warned! 

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s Again…….

“ Your very Welcome.” ……

It got a bit confusing with all those Jnr / The Younger details ......
But I hope it’s of help to you. ….

MIKE. …..

[Annie65115]

It is indeed! It was when I first saw the fiche with this that I realised that if there was a James Rawson the younger, there must have been a JR the elder -- and from there I was able to trace back another couple of generations, and then I started poking around in the history of Georgian building in Leicester and the effect of the end of the Napoleonic wars on the FWK trade - happy days, what a difference one little word makes!

I don't know who Tanner is/was. I suspect M A Rawson was Mary Ann's mum; both parents signing as witnesses - they clearly wanted to make sure that marraige went ahead!

But I didn't know that William's father was a salt manufacturer, nor that he was still in Cheshire so that is a big help!

many thanks again