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how
i have been advised that i can find details of people that were witneses to marriages
how do i find them on these censuses
thier names were john PERRY & eliza PERRY the marriage they witnesed was in stepney 1874
the next witneses were to a marriage in ipswich suffolk in 1895
thier names were william FULLER & lily mona HAWTIN
finally, witness wiilliam {middle name either harry or henry }COLE
a marriage in erith kent in 1930[been advied this will be in bmd}
thank you

Hi David

You would search for them the same way that you would search for anyone else on the census, except with a bit more difficulty.

The only info you have are their names and a guess at the area they were living at. Let's take John and Eliza Perry in Stepney 1874. You would try the 1871 census first, searching on either of their names for that area. If you cannot find them, try the 1881 census. If that particular area is not throwing them up in the search, then you can widen your search area - try a neighbouring area.

You may just find them living as neighbours to your ancestors or in a nearby street. So if you have already located those particular ancestors (from the marriage) on the census, try searching backwards and forwards a few pages to see if the Perry's are there.

Regards

Athena

On freebmd

Marriages Dec 1901

BARNES Alice Maud Dartford 2a 1025
>>HAWTIN Lily Mona Dartford 2a 1025
Newstead William Alfred Dartford 2a 1025
Sparkes George Henry Dartford 2a 1025


Gwyn

thank you both

Finding ANYONE without knowing how old they were, where they were born, and their marital status is difficult, at best...........and in most cases impossible.


Unless the witnesses were relations........in which case, you will have all the info you need, I'm not sure what relevance they have to researching one's family tree.

Reg

ok

reg
i will have to check the many certs i have purchaesd

hi dee
you realy are helpful
i appreciate your info very much
you have previously found rellies of mine that orher members could not
thank