Genealogy Chat

Please bear with me. Still very green at this. If a minor (under 21) wanted to marry, they had to have parent/guardian permission. So if the father was dead, would that be the mother, or if (as in the case of my rellie) living in as a servant or 'companion' could the head of the house (even if not relation) give permission? And was it just a verbal permission, or did it have to be recorded, and if so, where? TIA Claire xx

Definition in my ebook is as follows Hope this helps Marriage Licence Bonds normally include: The name of the bridegroom, his age, occupation, place of residence, marital state (bachelor or widower); The name of bride, age, place of residence and marital state; The name of the bondsman or bondsmen, one of whom might be the groom or in a few cases the bride, with occupations and place of residence; And, in many cases, the parish church or churches where the marriage could take place. The fact that a licence was issued does not necessarily mean that a marriage took place - some may have had second thoughts, but also, it is believed, that in some cases, having got the licence, the couple thought it not necessary to get married. If a marriage did take place, it may not be in the parish named in the bond, or the register and bishops transcript may be missing.

Thanks John. I have the cert so I know the marriage took place, but I was looking for a little extra info. How would I get a copy of the licence (rather than the cert) then? Parish records I presume? Claire xx

Hi Yes parish records from the relevant RO Cheers