Maria and William were married in a religious ceremony on September 15th, 1888 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton) by Curate F J Williamson and witnessed by Absalom Hodson & Maria Ellen Hambley.2
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 15 Sep 1888 St Bartholomew, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England William Morris - 22, Labourer at Colliery, Bachelor, Westhoughton Maria Ellen Mather - 22, Spinster, Westhoughton Groom's Father: Peter Morris, deceased, Collier Bride's Father: John Mather, Labourer Witness: Absalom Hodson; Maria Ellen Hambley Married by Banns by: F. J. Williamson, Curate Register: Marriages 1886 - 1900, Page 23, Entry 45 Source: LDS Film 2356301