In 1851, Margaret (14) was with her widowed mother Alice Hargreaves (36) and Solomon Mather at the Talbot pub, Brown Street, Little Bolton.
In 1861, step-daughter Margaret Hardman (24) and her grandmother Mary (i.e. Mally), described as mother-in-law, were living with Joseph and Alice Knight.
In 1863, Margaret (from Edgworth) appears to have married Thomas Hopkins and had two children. Census records are consistent with her from Edgworth (before and after marriage).
There is also a marriage in 1870 for a single Margaret Hargreaves, father Jabez, who married John Russell at St Peter's Manchester. Either this is a bigamous marriage or there are two Margarets with father called Jabez! There are no census records for this Margaret from Edgworth, so this must be another!
In 1861, step-daughter Margaret Hardman (24) and her grandmother Mary (i.e. Mally), described as Mother-in-law, were living with Joseph and Alice Knight. In 1863, Joseph and Elizabeth Alice Knight were witness when Margaret Hardman married Thomas Hopkins.
Margaret and Thomas were married in a religious ceremony on August 27th, 1863 at St. George (Little Bolton) by Neville Jones and witnessed by Jno. Peakes(?), Joseph & Elizabeth Alice Knight.3
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1863 HOPKINS Thomas HARGREAVES Margaret Bolton, St George Bolton 61/2/144
Marriage: 27 Aug 1863 St George, Bolton, Lancs. Thomas Hopkins - Full, Pattern Maker, Bachelor, Little Bolton Margaret Hargreaves - Full, Spinster, Little Bolton Groom's Father: William Hopkins, Pattern Maker Bride's Father: Jabez Hargreaves, Printer Witness: Jno. Peakes?; Joseph Knight; Elizabeth Alice Knight Married by Certificate by: Neville Jones, Inct. Register: Marriages 1861 - 1867, Page 72, Entry 144 Source: LDS Film 1966157
Margaret and John were married in a religious ceremony on June 5th, 1870 in Manchester.7
Marriage/Union Notes
name: John Russell event type: Marriage event date: 05 Jun 1870 event place: St Peter Oldham Road, Manchester, Lancashire, England marital status: Single father's name: Thomas Russell spouse's name: Margaret Hargreaves spouse's marital status: Single spouse's father's name: Jabez Hargreaves gs film number: 2357639 digital folder number: 004497847 image number: 00566