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MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
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Julia | Report | 17 Sep 2008 16:24 |
I have recieved a marriage certificate today, for someone who I hope is my Gt.Gt. Aunt. How can I tell 100%, that the certificate is for the correct person, and not someone of the same name. |
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Julia | Report | 17 Sep 2008 16:34 |
Thanks David - but I don't want to be pernickety. What if they (father's name and occupation) match, but I am still not 100% positive. |
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John | Report | 17 Sep 2008 16:37 |
What year was the marriage? Sometimes the full address at the time of marriage is mentioned. Census checks can help. Also the witnesses can be a clue. |
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Julia | Report | 17 Sep 2008 16:46 |
Thanks for the ideas John. The marriage was Oct 30th 1916, and it is the bride's address which is making me doubt. The address is different to that of the 1901 census,but the same area of Nottingham. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 17 Sep 2008 16:53 |
There is no single answer as it depends on so many other factors. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 17 Sep 2008 16:57 |
I have just seen you post re the brides address. It was very common for the bride to quote a friend's address, especially is she was already living with her intended, so nothing unusual at all about that. |
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Julia | Report | 17 Sep 2008 17:00 |
Peter - thanks for your reply. The names are William John Neale to Eunice Mary Turner on 30th Oct 1916 in St Christophers Church, Sneinton, Nottingham. Everything matches except the brides age by 3 years, but as she was older than the groom, on the certificate, perhaps she told a little fib and knocked 3 years off her age. My Gt.GT.Aunt was definitely living in Nottingham in the 1901 census,as a spinster, born in Whittlesey Cambs in 1871 |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 17 Sep 2008 17:33 |
I reckon that is a pretty safe bet, given the name combinations it is unlikely there would be another match. Yours is the only likely marriage that comes up on Free BMD. |
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Julia | Report | 17 Sep 2008 17:37 |
Thanks very much for your contribution Peter, and everyone |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 17 Sep 2008 17:46 |
people moved around a lot as they rented houses/rooms so its not uncommon for a home address to alter even from year to year. |
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Heather | Report | 17 Sep 2008 17:46 |
Eunice is an unusual name - I think if all other factors match including fathers name and occupation, you should be happy. |
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RobG | Report | 17 Sep 2008 17:47 |
Age fibs are fairly common. When my OH's GGFather got married for the second time he tried to hide the c.20 year age difference by knocking off around 10 years from his age and adding a couple to hers. Brought it down to around 6 or 7 years. Also, to try to add authenticity, they both added fractions, so that one was x and a half years the other was x and three quarter years!!!! |
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Julia | Report | 17 Sep 2008 17:52 |
Thanks to everyone- I have got the gist of it all now |
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