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Marriage Certs

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Patricia

Patricia Report 12 Nov 2009 09:57

I want to know if I order a marriage cert for William Baily and Ellen Pope married in Pewsey which I believe is in Wiltshire, will it have who their parents are or where they were born. Hope someone can help me.
Pat

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Nov 2009 10:00

Hi Patricia,
it IS likely that they will be named on the cert, also you may find a connection with named witnesses


a Tip be careful when offering TWO names for a cert, if spelling of one doesnt match they may not issue the certificate....
Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Patricia

Patricia Report 12 Nov 2009 10:08

THanks Bob I will keep that in mind
Pat

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Nov 2009 10:20

DET
thats true......
its strange( with some of MY lott) how they conveniently were living next door to each other, or close to it!!

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 12 Nov 2009 10:28


Also useful on cert.is the name of the Parish Church and Borough where marriage took place., and if parents were deceased.

Mau

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Patricia

Patricia Report 12 Nov 2009 10:49

Thanks to you all.
Pat

Patricia

Patricia Report 12 Nov 2009 11:01

Thanks Sheena

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 12 Nov 2009 11:06

It won't tell you who their mums were; just the fathers unless one or both of them are illegitimate.

As Bob says be careful with stating both names (and is BAILY correct or does it have an 'E'?).

Have you found this marriage on FreeBMD?

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk

Patricia

Patricia Report 12 Nov 2009 11:18

Yes I have found it on the BMD It says Marriages June 1852. William Baily Pewsey 5a 296a Pope Ellen Pewsey 5a 296a. That is what I am going on.

Joy

Joy Report 12 Nov 2009 12:15

This is a useful site to explore, gives information about what should be on certificates


http://www.thosedixons.net/certificates/indexbmd.html

trafiklitedol

trafiklitedol Report 12 Nov 2009 15:19

It is very true about taking notice of witness names. My husband found his mother had a sister who he had no knowledge (she had died before he was born),

But info like that always interest to you tree