William Mark Dearlove - Musican / Comedian

[littlefacey]

Hello! 

Im tracing the Crofton family who lived in Leeds in the 1800's.. In the 1871 census i traced Sarah Crofton living in Leeds with her 2 children, George Frederic Crofton and Lucy M A Dearlove (who i think is from her previous marriage). I've been trying to locate a bit of info on Lucy as she was listed as a Musician. Going through the census's i have found her lodging in different places sometimes with William Mark Dearlove who was also as a Musican or Comedian. I looked through newspaper records for both of them and only came up trumps with William who seemed to be in a duo with John Wright but i cannot find any marriage certificates, deaths or anything much else about them?

Could anyone shed any light?

Thank you in advance 

[crisane]

Just giving a starting point for those wishing to help. Dearlove mistranscribed on ancestry.
1871 RG10 Piece 4554 Folio 125 Page 3
10 High St Walk
Sarah Crofton 53 dressmaker, Leeds
Lucy M A Deaslove 28 Comedian, Leeds
George Fenfton Deaslove 19 boot finisher, Wakefield

[littlefacey]

Thank you Crisane.

I believe i may have found Dearlove's death being 1899 in Leeds. He is just listed as Mark not William, not sure how i missed this in the first place!?

Reading the news article i found properly there is a small mention of his wife as they were known on the music scene simply as 'Mr & Mrs Dearlove'.. the hunting continues!

[littlefacey]

*** Update

I believe i have found their marriage! 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire. 7 Years after she had listed herself as Lucy Dearlove not Lucy Myers!

Would love to know more about them!

[crisane]

Going back in the censuses there is a case for Sarah Crofton being nee Myers.
1851  HO107 Piece 2327 Folio 247 Page 4
Michael Thomas Crofton 28 master printer employing two men Liverpool Lancashire
Sarah Crofton wife 33 Leeds
Lucy Ann Myers 13 step daughter Leeds
George Crofton 12 brother Leeds
Maria Field 23 Milliner cousin London Middlesex

Birth
Lucy Ann Myers Sept 1/4 1837 Leeds vol 23 page 291 Mother's maiden name Wilson.

Crossed posts 

[crisane]

Marriage
Sarah Wilson, minor,  consent of parent
Marriage Date - 14 Aug 1836
At Bradford,York
Spouse = James Myers, Bookkeeper, bachelor
witnesses Samuel Myer, Ellenor ??, Charles ??
FHL Film 0990537-0990539

[littlefacey]

Lucy's stage name was Miss Marie Crofton (here mother's name too her 2nd husband)

[crisane]

Liverpool Mail 21 March 1863
Parthenon Concert hall
Included in the grand concentration of talent for the week are Miss Marie Crofton and Mr Mark Derlove (their spelling) in their elegant and unique Drawing-Room Duets
It is the first ppearance there of Marie a sentimental ballad vocalist and also the first appearance of Mr. Mark Derlove comic vocalist.

I believe i have found their marriage! 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire

Yes that definitely looks like Lucy's marriage.

[crisane]

Liverpool Mail 11 April 1863
The Parthenon has been refurbished including  two magnificent chandeliers. Marie (Lucy) and Mark are now listed as performing their elegant and unique drawing room duets, solos and characteristic entertainment "Sketches of Life and Character."

They played for 3 months in the Scotia Music hall in Glasgow for 3 months.

The Era 24 February 1867
They were reviewed as Mr and Mrs Mark Dearlove and this seems to continue in to the following years.