Genealogy Chat

I have just had a request for a marriage certificate refused by GRO, the reason they give is "brides forename not Sarah" My request was for the marriage of John Ingram to Sarah Masters. The 1837 reference I gave was for the September quarter of 1872 John Ingram and Sarah Masters 5c 867 Wells. Would some kind soul please have a look for me and see if they see what I see. I have double checked the print out of the pages but can't get it on line because my computer is in being repaired and I am writing this on husband's, his isn't set up for 1837 and I don't want to fiddle with it. Very many thanks Ann Glos

Hi Ann I have had a look and yes you are right. Have you phoned them and asked them to double check? I once recieved a certificate that was the wrong person and they issued a new one so they do get things wrong like the rest of us!! Ann,Darlington

Ann Many thanks for that I haven't phoned them yet no, but I will. Ann Glos

Ann I am new to the 1837, but had a look and didnt see the brides name at all, would it work if you just asked for the grooms name and brides surname? Yvette

Yvette Unless there is an easier way I looked up both names and the numbers correspond so unless I am doing it wrong --I hope I am right if you know what I mean!!?? Ann,Darlington

Ann. I have just checked this marriage on freeBMD. There are 2 entries for Masters. Sarah and Elizabeth. They are both on the same page under John Ingram. Don't know if that helps. Sarah.

Ann further to Sarah's information, the marriage index has my grandmother Elizabeth CHANDLER and Catherine CHANDLER as possible brides. Catherine FINN was a witness to the marriage...you can see what happened. When I pointed out the error to FreeBMD, they said they are obliged to transcribe the index as it is. Sue

Ann. Just looked up Elizabeth Masters on 1837 for you. Sept 1872 Wells 5c 857. Sarah.

Thanks for all the interest. I have now phoned GRO and they are loking into it and will contact me back sometime. I also checked free BMD and I have emailed you Sarah. I am wondering if someone at GRO saw Elizabeth Masters on the page and didn't see Sarah so assumed I was wrong. (I had not noticed Elizabeth before. On their son's birth certificate the parents are Sarah Ingram formerly Masters and John Ingram. I think I might risk it and send for the cert just using one of the names. Maybe as one of you suggested John Ingram and Masters. Can I do that? I still haven't got the computer back, he is working on it this afternoon. Can't do anything until I get it as I prefer to order on line. Ann Glos

Ann Wait don't order another cert cos when i queried one of mine they issued another in it's place and sent some postage stamp's for the trouble. Ann,Darlington

Thanks Ann, I will wait, can't order it yet anyway, computer still not ready, phoned aboutit and they were working on it all afternoon - sounds ominous to me - like expensive! Ann glos