Mary Alice Rothwell Birth

A few weeks ago, I posted about Mary Alice Rothwell and the fact that she was born about 1861, prior to her parents, Samuel Rawcliffe and Martha Alice Rothwell getting married. The census records suggest that Mary Alice Rothwell was born about 1861-1862, whereas her parents were married 27 August 1864.

I first came across this baptism record with a baptism date of 13 October 1861:

The baptism record gives her name as Mary Alice Rothwell (although Rawcliffe is also given as it as the father's surname). The parents are listed as "Samuel & Martha Alice Rothwell". This is consistent with the two of them not being married in 1861 - her maiden name is given. A birthdate for Mary Alice is also given as 1 May 1861.

I next had a look for a birth record. Records on Ancestry point to this birth record for an Alice Rawcliffe born in Blackburn in 1861:

But I had my doubts, first because the given name is just Alice, and also because the surname is Rawcliffe, and it's more likely that the name on the birth record would have been Rothwell. I checked the GRO indexes and the mother's maiden name did not match.

I had a look under the name Rothwell and found one listing that matched. A Martha Alice Rothwell, born in Blackburn in 1861. So I ordered the record:

It's definitely the one, with a birth date of 1 May 1861, and the names match.