John and Mary were married in a religious & civil ceremony on September 23rd, 1876 at St. Mary (Deane) by Vicar William Bashall and witnessed by Thomas Worsley & Alice Aspinall.1
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1876 BANKS John HIGSON Mary Bolton, St Mary the Virgin, Deane Parish Church 24/11/371
Marriage: 23 Sep 1876 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England John Banks - 40, Spinner, Widower, Deane Village Rumworth Mary Higson - (X), 32, Winder, Spinster, Deane Village Rumworth Groom's Father: Philip Banks, Weaver Bride's Father: Edward Higson, Spinner Witness: Thomas Worsley; Alice Aspinall Married by Banns by: William Bashall Vicar Register: Marriages 1871 - 1879, Page 186, Entry 371 Source: Microfilm held by Manchester Central Library
They had a biological son and two biological daughters, named Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth. They also had an adopted daughter named Sarah. There are no more children.
Family Notes
There are other BANKS+HIGSON marriages in 1893 and 1901
John was born on July 24th, 1833 in Rumworth and his baptism took place on March 26th, 1837 at St. Mary (Deane).2
Birth Notes
Aged 8 in 1841 Aged 17 in 1851 Aged 27 in 1861 Aged 31 in 1871 Aged 40 in 1876 (2nd marriage) Aged 44 in 1881 Aged 55 in 1891 Aged 64 in 1901 Aged 77 in 1911 Aged 74 in 1911 (when died)
Name: John Banks Birth Date: 24 Jul 1833 Baptism Date: 26 Mar 1837 Parish: Dean, Lancashire, England Father: Philip Banks Mother: Sarah Banks Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drm/2/73
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1911 BANKS John 74 South West Bolton SWB/12/211
Name: John Banks Register Type: Burial Death Date: 9 May 1911 Burial or Cremation Date: 9 May 1911 Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com...
BANKS, SARAH ALICE HALL GRO Reference: 1869 S Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 353 or BANKS, SARAH ALICE RICHARDS GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 248 not, BANKS, SARAH ALICE BECKETT GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 379
most likely: HIGSON, SARAH ANN - GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 330
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877 BANKS Mary Alice HIGSON Little Hulton LH/23/28
BANKS, MARY ALICE HIGSON GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 349
She died at the age of 76 on May 1st, 1953 in Chorley.5
Death Notes
Name Mary A Brooks Death Age 76 Birth Date 1877 Registration Date Apr 1953 Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun Registration district Chorley, Lancashire Volume 10c Page 26
BROOKS Mary Alice of 6 Colyton Road, Chorley, Lancashire widow died 1 may 1953 at Eaves Lane Hospital, Chorley. Probate London 2 July to Wilbraham Brooks operative cotton spinner. Effects £3550 17s 11d.
Elizabeth was born on June 2nd, 1880 in Bolton and her baptism took place on September 5th, 1880 at St. Mary (Deane).62
Birth Notes
9mo in 1881
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1880 BANKS Elizabeth HIGSON Western Bolton WB/73/39
BANKS, ELIZABETH HIGSON GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 428
Record details Name Elizabeth Banks Age 0 Birth Date 2 Jun 1880 Baptism Date 5 Sep 1880 Baptism Place England, Deane, St Mary, Lancashire Father John Banks Mother Mary Banks Reference Number GB127.L85/1/2/7
Name: Thomas E Banks Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Registration Year: 1911 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 28 Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 543
Name: Thomas Edward Banks Death Date: abt 1911 Burial or Cremation Date: 9 Aug 1911 Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=3999782