Missing Birth Registrations in Bolton

[heywood]

Me too   

[Kay99]

Just realised that  James Darcy Boxwell's date of birth is listed as 24th June 1862 in 1939 and the birth cert for the James Boxwell I have also lists his date of birth as 24th June 1862

Kay

[heywood]

Well that’s some good fortune but adds to the puzzle!
No sign of Michael Boxwell - there ar3 a couple of Mary Roach entries in censuses

[Kay99]

I agree - no sign of Michael Boxwell and the most likely Mary b 1844 Ireland may have married a Michael Keouch in 1868 as below but I am not sure what happened to her 

Marriage: 8 Feb 1868 St Peter & St Paul Roman Catholic Church, Bolton, Lancashire
Michaelem Keough - Andrew St.
Mariam Roach - Andrew St. 31
    Groom's Father: Thomae Keough
    Bride's Father: Patritii Roach
    Witnesses: Jeremiah (Darby) Melvin, ex Andrew St.; Bridgida Sweeney, ex Andrew St.
    Married by Edmundus Can. Carter M.R.

[heywood]

Yes, I thought that may be her too but we know James was with Charles in the censuses.

Lancs opc doesn’t have baptisms for 1862 to see if there is a baptism record for James. The records are at the archives, I think.
Similarly, I don't think we have a marriage record for James and Margaret in 1885.
Not sure how it would help - perhaps Charles is named as father.

[Kay99]

LancashireBMD lists the 1885 marriage as HARRISON   Margaret A - DAREY   James   1885   at Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended so sadly it won't be online.   

[heywood]

No it doesn’t seem to be. It isn’t at St Peter and St Paul - they are online at Lancs opc but I don’t see it.

[polarbear]

FreeBMD has James as D’Arcy in the marriage index and this is how it is on the original they have.

PB

[heywood]

Wondering what the family think, Alamo?
What to do next. It’s odd isn’t it.