Hi Eleanor The marriage continues to elude me as it does you, but Thomas HANCOCK's future bride appears to be on view here :- 1891 Census Irby Henry HANCOCK, 55, farmer, CHS Pensby Martha, wife, 48. CHS Great Sutton Edward, son, U, 23, CHS Irby Bella TENANT, lady help, U, 35, lady help, SCOTLAND Adjacent household :- 1891 Census Irby Thomas HANCOCK, U, 37, farmer, CHS Thurstaston Sarah, sister, U, 39, general servant, CHS Heswall (Thomas & Sarah's ages understated by some six or seven years, of course). Best regards Gordon From: <Preulet@aol.com> To: <ENG-MERSEYSIDE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 3:03 PM Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] HANCOCK, Thomas's son of Jane PARR >Hi Folks >I am hoping someone may know/have the full/last name of the wife of : >HANCOCK, Thomas bap. February 11, 1849 Thurstaston, Cheshire >died January 27, 1912 Thurstaston, Cheshire >who married sometime after 1891 census to: >Isabella "Bella" ca 1867 Scotland (per census) >having 2 daughters Jane Parr HANCOCK and Margaret HANCOCK >HANCOCK, Thomas is the son of : >PARR, Jane bap April 24, 1822, Woodchurch burial September 19, 1881, >Heswall married >HANCOCK, Charles bap April 16, 1810 Heswall --- burial June 03, 1858 >Heswall >Jane PARR was the daughter of Thomas PARR (1780-1871) and Sarah >POSTLETHWAITE (1783-1857) both of West Kirby >I've already exhausted my usual haunts - Lancashire BMD, Cheshire BMD, >familysearch pilot, and Ancestry.com for the marriage to no avail. >Thank you & keeping my fingers crossed :-) >Regards >Eleanor