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And here was me thinking this surname would be easy, peasy to research!!!! :-D

Gotta go shopping or we'll starve, will check back later.

1851 census


Person: SMETHURST, Jane Address: 5, Agenorian Buildings, Manchester

SMETHURST, Joseph Head Married M 51 1800 Labouring Chemist
Bolton-By-Boland, Yorkshire VIEW
SMETHURST, Eliza Wife Married F 40 1811 Illegible
Ireland VIEW
SMETHURST, Ellen Dau Unmarried F 15 1836 Illegible
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
SMETHURST, Elizabeth Dau F 8 1843 Illegible
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
SMETHURST, Jane Dau F 5 1846 Illegible
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
SMETHURST, Sarah Dau F 0 (10M) 1851 Illegible
Manchester, Lancashire

This must have been one of the water-damaged records.......the image is typed, having been transcribed by Manchester FHS

Think you are right Reggie

Elizabeth Huntsworth
Age: Full Age
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1876
Parish: Hulme, St Mary
Parish as it Appears: S Marys Hulme
Father's Name: Charles Huntsworth
Spouse's Name: Charles Thomas
Spouse's Father's Name: Mobert Thomas
Reference Number: M321/2/2/2
Item Number: 3
Archive Roll: 823

He is a carter, and a widow. His father a joiner and hers what looks like Bone or Prone cutter. He lived 84 Erskill? st and her at 86. Again, not mention of fathers being deceased.

Added, forgot to say witnesses were George & Jane Thomas

Looks like the marriage address was one of convenience............

1861 census


Address: 10, Alpha Street, Hulme, Manchester

88 BARROLL, John Head Married M 36 1825 Lithographic Printer
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
88 BARROLL, Ellen Wife Married F 33 1828
Shalford, Lancashire VIEW
88 BARROLL, John Son M 14 1847 Gold Ticker Printer
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
88 BARROLL, Henry Son M 9 1852 Scholar
Halifax, Yorkshire VIEW
88 BARROLL, Charles E Son M 6 1855 Scholar
Halifax, Yorkshir

Thank, Flip...........looks like his sister was a witness.........

Would you have time to check the marriage I just posted..............I don't have Ancestry nowadays

Suggestion....................

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1876
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HUNTSWORTH Elizabeth THOMAS Charles Hulme, St. Mary Manchester 68/2/43

1881 census



Person: THOMAS, Elizabeth Address: 7, Upper Medlock St, Chorlton Upon Medlock
Cost



THOMAS, Charles Head Married M 47 1834 Labourer (Water Works)
Llansanttfrid, Montgomeryshire, Wales VIEW
THOMAS, Elizabeth Wife Married F 46 1835 Shop Keeper
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
THOMAS, Charles Hy Son Single M 6 1875 Scholar
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
MARSH, Joseph Boarder Single M 28 1853 Labourer (Water Works)
Manchester, Lancashire

You got the right marriage for Charles Reggie:

Cahrles Huntsworth (button maker)
Birth Year: abt 1844
Age: 17
Marriage Date: 21 May 1861
Parish: Manchester, St John
Parish as it Appears: Manchester
Father's Name: Charles Huntsworth (button maker)
Spouse's Name: Jane Smethurst
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Smethurst (labourer)
Reference Number: GB127.M403/6/3/34

She was also 17, both were from 10 Alpha?? street. Witnesses William Parker and Priscilla Huntsworth. It does not state either father as deceased

Charles' widow re-married in 1899

Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HEYWOOD John HUNTSWORTH Jane Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended Manchester MCR_RM/145/27
HEYWOOD John SMETHURST Jane Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended Manchester MCR_RM/145/27
HUNTSWORTH Jane HEYWOOD John Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended Manchester MCR_RM/145/27
SMETHURST Jane HEYWOOD John Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended Manchester MCR_RM/145/27

1881 census


Person: HUNTSWORTH, Charles Address: 67, Hall St, Chorlton Upon Medlock

HUNTSWORTH, Charles Head Married M 36 1845 Button Maker Unemployed
Macclesfield, Cheshire VIEW
HUNTSWORTH, Jane Wife Married F 35 1846 Button Maker Unemployed
Mchester, Lancashire VIEW
HUNTSWORTH, Priscilla Daughter Single F 19 1862 Tailoress
Mchester, Lancashire VIEW
HALL, Charles Lodger Single M 26 1855 Button Maker Unemployed
Coventry, Warwickshire

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Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1883
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HUNTSWORTH Priscilla GRUNDY Thomas Chorlton-on-Medlock Register Office or Registar Attended Manchester CHO_RM/62/114

If this was the son, he was barely old enough

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1861
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HUNTSWORTH Charles SMETHURST Jane Manchester, St. John Manchester STJ/21/461

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Struggling, Flip..............

1891 census

Person: HUNTSWORTH, Charles Address: 30, Providence Street, Manchester

HUNTSWORTH, Charles Head Married M 46 1845 Bone Cutter
Macclesfield, Cheshire VIEW
HUNTSWORTH, Jane Wife Married F 45 1846
Manchester, Lancashire

Don't know about you Reggie, but I'm not finding anything for Mary or Charles post 1851 - can't see deaths, so checked ancestry migration records but nothing coming up.

One of the sons......................


Deaths Mar 1894 (>99%)
Huntsworth Charles 49 Manchester 8d 164

Presume one of these was first wife?

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1838
Surname Forename(s) Age Sub-District Registers At Reference
HUNTSWORTH Maria 28 Saint George Manchester STG/2/64
HUNTSWORTH Maria 38 London Road Manchester LRD/2/83

1841 - Chas Huntsworth believe he's in prison in Cheshire, where Henry/Priscilla are I don't know. Believe Elizabeth is living with my 3xGreat-Grandfather, Richard Huntsworth.

Thanks for those details, Reggie.

FMP's transcription

1851 census


Person: HUNTSMITH, Charles Address: 7, Edge Street, Manchester

HUNTSMITH, Charles Head Married M 49 1802 Button Maker
Hanley, Staffordshire VIEW
HUNTSMITH, Mary Wife Married F 41 1810
Macclesfield, Cheshire VIEW
HUNTSMITH, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836 Smallaid Nurse
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
HUNTSMITH, Henry Son Unmarried M 16 1835 Butter Maker
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
HUNTSMITH, Priscilla Daughter F 13 1838 Silk Factory
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW
HUNTSMITH, Charles Son M 7 1844 Scholar
Manchester, Cheshire VIEW
KEUGH, Michael Lodger M 28 1823 Chair Maker
Ireland VIEW
HEATH, James Lodger M 35 1816 Chair Maker
Ireland VIEW
COOK, John Lodger M 66 1785 Pensioner
Manchester, Nottinghamshire VIEW
PATTISON, John Lodger M 40 1811 Traveller
Scotland VIEW
PATTISON, Susan Lodger F 36 1815 Traveller
Tunderlgnd, Derbyshire VIEW
ANSLE, Elizabeth Lodger F 19 1832 Shoe Binder
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW

Don't know exactly where Charles was born, Reggie. Research suggests he was baptised in Sudbury, Derbyshire.

That's him Flip. Where was Mary born, I haven't made a note of it on my tree.