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Can anyone find a marriage for a Robert Howson born in 1869 and a Margaret (possibly Dickinson) born in 1876 in the lancashire area please?
Many thanks
Bee

Have you looked on FreeBMD?

Sam x

The reason I presumed that it was dickinson is because that is the middle name of their first born daughter. Agnes(dickinson) Howson born 1892. Do you ever get the feeling of giving up!!!! Agnes was my grandfather christoper's sister he was born 1904 if that helps!

anita they were all born in the lancaster area hope that helps :)
Bee x

1901 for reference:

Name: Agnes D Howson
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Female
Where born: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Lancaster
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Lancaster
Sub-registration district: Lancaster
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 140
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Clifton 37
Robert Hickinson 34
Agnes Howson 59
Agnes D Howson 8
Margaret Howson 31
Margaret Howson 1
Nancy J Howson 4

What makes you think Robert married Margaret? The 1901 census has Robert Dickinson as the head and Margaret Howson as his lodger. Agnes's middle name could well come from him.

DO you have Christophers birth certificate, if so, who were his parents (full names) and if you don't have it, I think you need to get it.

Births Dec 1904 (>99%)
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Howson Christopher Lancaster 8e 645

Sam x

According to my cousin on my grandfather christopher's birth certificate it has Margaret Howson and Robert Howson as his parents he was born in 1904 in Lancaster, other than that I have no information *cries*!

I think someone has been telling porkies somewhere or got their wires crossed. On the 1901, 1891 and 1881 censuses, Margaret is Margaret Howson and is unmarried.

Sam x

if they have the birth certificate for Christopher it should have the mother maiden name on that.

And so ends my search on my grandad then!! Oh well thanks for all your help I thought it was possible she was unmarried as it doesnt show a father for any of the children on FamilySearch neither.
Thanks for your time
Bee
x

Its quite possible that Robert Dickinson was the father although I don't suppose you will ever be able to prove it one way or the other. You could wait for the 1911 census, she could have married him by then!

Sam x

Lol possible but doubtful I've looked on all the siblings names and cant find a father neither. Makes you wonder why!!!

sorry I am really confused to what we are looking for.

In your first post you put you was looking for a marriage between Margaret Dickinson and Robert Howson. But in 1901 Margaret Howson is livng with a Robert Dickinson, so wouldnt it then be a marriage between Robert Dickinson and Margaret Howson, going by the theory that this is who she maybe married.

I would say get Agnes D Howson's birth certificate if you haven't already, as it should give her parents name including her mother maiden name, and if Agnes was illegitimate then the fathers box is likely to be blank, but at least then you can work from there.

It is quite possible that Agnes and Christopher's parents are neither a Margaret nor a Robert, so I think you must get the birth certificate to confirm what you are looking for.