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Marriage at St John the Baptist Church, Penistone, South Yorkshire, England · 23 January 1787 — Local Past

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Marriage at St John the Baptist Church, Penistone, South Yorkshire, England · 23 January 1787

23 January 1787 · Marriage

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Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of Lucy Earnshaw and William Shaw

Groom: Lucy Earnshaw
Bride: William Shaw
Date: 23 January 1787
Place: St John the Baptist Church, Penistone, South Yorkshire
Also tagged: Thomas Lawton
Martha Shaw

William Shaw, husbandsman, and Lucy Earnshaw - both of Penistone - were married at St John the Baptist Church, Penistone, Yorkshire by banns on 23 January 1787. Witnesses: Thomas Lawton & Martha Shaw.