Another development. So Jane Hammersley’s maiden name must also be McCormick. But shouldn’t Elizabeth be a sister rather than sister-in-law in 1861.
I don’t find Elizabeth married to a Lennox on Irishgenealogy unless it is before 1845.
McCormick for Elizabeth on 1861 census may be an error. Unless sister-in-law meant step-sister, as it sometimes did. I've not seen image of census enumerator's book.
One can't draw any firm conclusions yet from 1861 census.
Household of Richard & Ann McCormick on 1881 census.
Event place: Lower Booths, Lancashire; Reg. district: Haslingden; Residence: East Parade;
Piece/Folio 4134/16; Registration number RG 11; Page 27
Richard McCormick 47 head; born Ireland, cotton weaver
Ann McCormick 48 wife b. Derry
Elizabeth A. 22 daughter b. Manchester
David C. 15 son b. Rawtenstall
Emmanuel 14 son b. Rawtenstall occupation baker
Adam L. 12 son b. Rawtenstall
Leah 19 daughter b. Rawtenstall
East Parade is the next Street to South St. in Rawtenstall, the address on 1861 census.
Lower Booths was an old township in Rossendale. It contained 3 divisions, Rawtenstall, Constable Lee/Constablee and Oakenhead Wood. The township ceased to exist in 1894 when it was absorbed in the new townships of Rawtenstall and Haslingden.
"The District of Rossendale" pages on Lancashire Online Parish Clerks website
www.lan-opc.org.uk/Rossendale/index.htmlMap in menu shows the township boundaries. The McCormick and Kerr families lived in the small township which comprises Rawtenstall town centre, east of Oakenheadwood township.
"A History of the County of Lancaster" Victoria County History series volume 6
Digitised as "British History Online".
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol6/pp435-436Birth registrations for 2 children from 1881 census:
1861 MCCORMACK Leah; mother's maiden surname Lennox; Sub-district Newchurch
1865 MCCORMICK David Clayton; mother's maiden surname Lennox; Sub-district Newchurch
Can't see birth registrations for Emmanuel or Adam or for MCormack/McCormick without a forename.
Another child not on 1881 census was John James birth registered 1863.
Death registrations:
1871 MCCORMACK John James age 8 Rossendale sub-district
1881 MCCORMICK Richard age 47 Rosendale sub-district
Source Lancashire BMD.