Postcard from the past: Fanny Shorrocks' Wedding

On 5th November 1910, Fanny Eliza Shorrocks, aged 19, married George Davies, aged 27 in the Parish Church of St Ambrose, Pendleton, Salford. George was living at 23 Osborne Street and Fanny at 27 Duchy Street, Salford.

John describes his father as a 'Gentleman' (actually from the Censuses, he appears to have spent most of his life as a Warehouseman). Fanny's father Robert Edwin Shorrocks, 'Brush Manufacturer', was deceased. The witnesses were Robert Mallinson Shorrocks (Fanny's brother) and Louisa Dixon.

I purchased a copy of the certificate on the off-chance that one of the witnesses might have been Harry Johnson (formerly Shorrocks) - Fanny's elder brother and my grandfather. It would have been nice to have seen him re-united with his family for his sister's wedding.

However, Harry was again conspicuous by his absence. As he was at the death of his father Robert Edwin Shorrocks (54) on 13th September 1909, at 7 Spring Gardens, Pendleton. On his death certificate, my great grandfather was described as a Brush Manufacturer Traveller. He died of 'apoplexy coma' (presumably a stroke). Harry's long suffering younger brother Robert Mallinson Shorrocks was present.

I have no doubt that at some point, I will re-establish contact with descendants of Harry's siblings - including those of Robert M. and Fanny Eliza. Will any memory of the family rupture survive? I'll keep you posted.