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Kath, I did find the marriage for Ann Rich , no I do not know the witnesses, but I did see that James Johnstone is also named as witness for a couple more marriages on the same page, so presume he was someone to do with the church. No that can't be the Mary Ann Raworth I want because I believe she was born in 1824 in Bridgewater. Susan Raworth married in 1837 and states full age so presume she must have been born approx 1816. I see there was an Ann born 1824 on the 1841 census for a James Raworth but I think that might be the wife of son Charles who I believed married in 1840. I see the name of street Eastover, Bridgewater has a connection to James Raworth watch maker..

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Record set Somerset Marriage Index
First name(s) John
Sex Male
Last name Straw
Marriage year 1846
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ann
Spouse's last name Raworth
Parish Bridgwater
Denomination Anglican
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Parish records
Page 42
Age Full
Marital status bachelor
Residence Bridgwater
Occupation Moulder
Marriage date 24 Jan 1846
Church St Mary
Spouse's age Full
Spouse's marital status spinster
Spouse's residence Bridgwater
Spouse's occupation Dress Maker
Father's name Michael Straw
Father's occupation Miner
Spouse's father's name James Raworth
Spouse's father's occupation Silversmith
By licence or by banns Banns
First witness James Raworth
Second witness Ann Raworth
Archive
Somerset Archives
Archive reference BW M 2/1/37
Record type Marriages
Record's year range 1844-1857
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

The only baptism for a Mary Ann Raworth that I can find in the area is this one (but the father's name is John not James):-

First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Raworth
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1810
Baptism date 21 Jan 1810
Residence Weston, Somerset, England
Place Weston
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Raworth
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Kath. x

This looks like the marriage you found:-

Record set Somerset Marriage Index
First name(s) James
Sex Male
Last name Raworth
Marriage year 1810
Spouse's first name(s) Ann
Spouse's last name Rich
Parish Bridgwater
Denomination Anglican
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Bishop's transcripts
Marital status bachelor
Residence Bridgwater
Marriage date 15 Jul 1810
Church St Mary
Spouse's marital status spinster
Spouse's residence Bridgwater
By licence or by banns Licence
First witness John Hoare
Second witness James Johnstone
Archive
Somerset Archives
Archive reference D/D/RR 58-59
Record type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Record's year range 1597-1812
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

This same record comes up three times on Findmypast but one of the records has Ann's surname as Rick but I'm sure this is just a mistranscription.

Do the witnesses names ring any bells?

Kath. x

I am having a problem trying to find exactly who James Raworth born Plymouth 1778 was married to. A family member said it was an Ann Kid but unable to find a marriage , however have found a marriage to a Ann Rich in Bridgewater, although the 2 marriage dates differ. I know for sure there was a daughter Mary Ann Raworth who married a John Straw and they lived in Kimberworth Yorks. father was a silver smith/watch maker. Found a marriage also for a Susan Raworth In Bridgewater,father James Raworth , watch maker . Unable to find a birth for Mary Ann or Susan Raworth, I am unable to find the mother Ann so presume she died. Any help would be appreciated, thank you