John and Alice were married in a religious ceremony on August 11th, 1851 at St. Nicholas (L'pool) witnessed by William Oxton & Mary Whitty.2 They had an adopted son named David.
OXTON, DAVID EDWARDS GRO Reference: 1868 D Quarter in WIRRAL Volume 08A Page 387
He died at the age of 27 in December 1895 in the Wirral.
Death Notes
Name David Oxton Age 27 Estimated Birth Year abt 1868 Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Death Registration Place Wirral, Cheshire, United Kingdom Death Date Dec 1895 Inferred Death Place Cheshire, United Kingdom Volume 8a Page 330