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registry office weddings circa 1855
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Judith | Report | 5 Mar 2006 17:57 |
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I have a family in my line who have two marriages in successive generations at the registry office in kingston surrey. 1855 & 1902. Does any one know how common it was at that time to marry in a civil ceremony as opposed to church? Seems strange as all the other parts of family married in church, was it just a 'modern trend' or perhaps cheaper? Would appreciate any thoughts. Thank you |
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Unknown | Report | 5 Mar 2006 18:03 |
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Register office weddings became possible with the introduction of civil registration in 1837. I think they were still relatively rare. I have two examples in my tree, one was in 1852 and the bride gave birth 3 weeks' later, which might have something to do with it! The other was in 1908 and was a marriage between a widower and a first-time bride. My husband has a register office marriage from 1890, which I think was because the groom was C of E and the bride was Jewish. nell |
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