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Who witnessed Florence's marriage? I only ask because I used my matron of honour's address when I married (so that I could marry in the church of my choice!!). Florence may have done the same. At least you could search using the witnesses names.

Kath. x

I know Harold and Florence lived in Roebuck Street. Florence did actually live there when she got married. Her mother and father moved out after the marriage so that She could stay there which makes a change from the daughter moving to somewhere else.
The Rigbys must have been just friends of the family but an odd coincidence was that Florence’s niece Susan married their grandson but not sure if Florence and her sister was aware of the connection at the time. Unfortunately Florence and her sister are not with us anymore and contact has been lost with Susan.
Many thanks to all for your help.

Looks like the marriage of the Rigby couple

Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%)

MAYOR Mary Ellen Preston 8e 1037
RIGBY Robert James Preston 8e 1037

Harold and Florence on the 1939 register

Woan's life in 1939
178 Roebuck Street, Preston C.B., Lancashire, England


Woan household
(3 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Harold Woan 24 May 1910 Male Motor Driver Labourer Hw Married 423 1
Florence Woan 13 Apr 1910 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 423 2


The closed record will be

Births Sep 1939
Woan Patricia Nightingale Amounderness 8e 788

Thank you for that. I’ll now see if I can tie the Rigbys in with any relatives as the surname doesn’t bring anything to mind at the moment.
Connie

You need the electoral rolls for 1935 which should be at the local main library for the area

Ahh looking at the actual pages it is there wrongly transcribed as nos 16


18 Hartington road Preston
Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Robert J Rigby 21 Mar 1882 Male Grocer & Prov Dealer (Retired) Married 133 1
Mary R Rigby 08 Apr 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties - 133 2
Harold Rigby 31 Mar 1910 Male School Master Geography & Specialist Book Keepeing Special Single 133 3
Ref: RG101/4577E/012/33 Letter Code: NMOA
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I’ve heard of the 1939 register but don’t know how to use it. I’ve looked at the marriage certificate again and it’s definitely no. 18. The occupants could be Anyon or Nightingale.
I will try to go to the local reference library and see if I can find anything from there.
Thank you for replying.

Nos 18;doesn’t come up on the 1939 register
There’s no 16 then nos 20

According to zoopla it’s a 4 bed 2 reception terrace house

Have you tried the 1939 register for the address

My mother was Florence Nightingale born in 1910. She married Harold Woan at Christ Church Church in Preston on the 18th April, 1935. Her address given on the certificate was 18 Hartington Road, Preston but I know she only used that for a convenience as she lived out of the parish. Does anyone know how I can find out who lived at the address at the time. It must have been a relative but I don’t know who.
Many thanks.
Connie