James Askins Martha Ritson ( Riton )

[RICHIE]

Hi
Looking to find the marriage details of James Askins and Martha Ritson . Martha was the daughter of Bolton Ritson ( Riton ) and Mary Brown. James and Martha were the parents of Sarah Askins who married Robert Graveson. Sarah was born Aug 8th 1855 Cockermouth so possibly the marriage of James and Martha was in Cockermouth but I'm uncertain. Sarah married Robert Graveson 25 Dec 1872 All saints church Cockermouth.
Thank you.

[CaroleW]

Have you looked for the marriage using www.freebmd.org.uk

Have you found James & Martha  on any census?  Where were they born & when?

[CaroleW]

There is a Martha Ritson marriage in 1849 but no Askins on same page

James & Martha are together in 1851 - both b Cockermouth - dtr Elizabeth b 1849 - mmn Ritson

[RICHIE]

I can find 4 marriages for a Martha Ritson on free bmg within the time frame for Sarah's birth but when I add James Askins to the search the result is zero. Martha was born Oct 12 1828 Cockermouth. She was also married to Robert Studholme after Robert Graveson.

[RICHIE]

I have found the birth of a James Askins baptised March 30th 1823 Cockermouth . Father John Askens / Askew and mother Elizabeth Douglas but I cannot be certain that this is correct. Askins appears to have many different spellings.

[ciderdrinker]

Hello
James and Martha are on the 1851 census together .James born 1822 Cockermouth ,Hatter and in 1841 he is at home with his parents at St Helen St Brigham Cockermouth
John 46 shoemaker ,Elizabeth 44.
1851 same street James 29 hatter and Martha 22 both born Cockermouth. Daughter Elizabeth 1.

Eldest Elizabeth born Sep qtr 1846( burial 4.10.1846) ,then Elizabeth Dec qtr 1849 ,Sarah Sep 1855 and John Sep qtr 1858.

Christenings give extra children Esther Mary 7.11.1852 (buried same day) and John 15.1.1854
 (buried 7th March 1854) .Sarah bapt 8th August 1855 and Elizabeth 16 Jan 1850.

James was on trail for burglary at the azzises 4 Aug 1846 and found not guilty of burglary and receiving stolen goods.
Given that Martha was 22 in 1851 and they married ,hopefully before their first child was born  Sept/Oct 1846  ,they must have married 1844 to 1846 at a stretch but no sign of the event

I know you are wary of jumping to assumptions but given the James Askins you have is living on the same street in 1841/1851 ,is about the same age ,has the same job and is naming his children after his possible parents again and again I do think you are right and John and Elizabeth are his parents.

Will keep looking though


Ciderdrinker

[CaroleW]

Nothing on Scotlands People either

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
You could try buying John Askins's Will of 1866.It might mention his son and confirm everything.It's only £1.50.James is mentioned as a Executor so there should be some detail.


Ciderdrinker

[fiddlerslass]

Perhaps they married at Gretna, or elsewhere on the border. Not all of these marriages were recorded. I can't find any mention in newspapers either.