Charles Hoyland married Hannah Selina Wynne on 2nd October 1862 in Holywell Flintshire, where Hannah was born. Both their fathers (Jonathon Hoyland, Gentleman, and Robert Wynne, Clothier) are named on the marriage certificate, although neither are witnesses. Charles was 33 and Hannah 26.
It was always a mystery how Charles from Sheffield and Hannah from Wales came to meet, and why I could not find them on the 1861 census. The puzzle has now been solved, thanks to Kit (silverkiwi) who posted a comment on my blog. In 1861, Charles was boarding with the Dickerson family at 31 Barker Street, West Derby in Lancashire. His occupation on the census is Brush Manufacturer. Hannah was governess to the Waddington family at Guilda Brook Park, Eccles in Lancashire. Jonathon Waddington was a cotton spinner employing 300 people.
It is my guess that Charles was visiting firms in Lancashire on behalf the family business. And he either came into contact with Jonathon Waddington, or even stayed with his family, and thereby met and fell in love with Hannah. A great story.
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