Three Weddings and Four People

[Muggins in Sussex]

I have been trying to make some sense of my tree :d

There are 4 people:-Henry, Mary, Clarence and Caroline.

In 1915, Henry married Mary in a Unitarian "Church and Hall", by certificate

In Aug 1918, Caroline married Clarence in a Parish Church, by licence (Clarence may never have existed - but that's another story! :eek:)

In Dec 1918, Henry married Caroline in a Presbyterian church, by certificate (this marriage may well have been bigamous)

Maybe I am looking for problems where none exist! :d - but the different types of venue are making me dizzy :confused:

And are all Unitarian and Presbyterian weddings held "by certificate"?

Thanks

[kiterunner]

Shouldn't the Aug 1918 bit say "Caroline married Clarence"?

[Muggins in Sussex]

Yes Kite, it should -thank you :) - I've amended it - it really is making me dizzy :d

[Nell]

Marriage by certificate is the non-conformist version of marriage by banns in an Anglican church. It meant that the bride and groom gave 3 weeks' notice of their intention to marry.

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/marriages.htm#COL9

[Muggins in Sussex]

Thank you, Nell :)

[Merry]

The notices of intention to marry would be pinned on the noticeboard in the regster office for the three weeks between the issue of the registrars cert and the wedding. I doubt many people actually go and view these, so these weddings might well go unnoticed by the general public.

Erm............Do you have Mary's death cert? (assuming that is her in 1918) I am just nosy and wondered what happened to her.......:o

[Muggins in Sussex]

Hi Merry and thanks

Yes, I do have Mary's death cert - she died on 28th May 1918 of Pulmary Tuberculosis. Sadly, Mary and Henry's baby died the year before.

[Merry]

Oooh, that's sad.

I don't know why, but I had imagined her death would be something suspicious!

[Muggins in Sussex]

LOL Merry! :d

The death cert says, "no p.m. 1 year"

I presume pm = post mortem - does anyone know what "no p.m. 1 year" means ?

Thanks

[maggie_4_7]

I would assume it means - No post mortem necessary whatever she died of she had for 1 year.

[Muggins in Sussex]

Thanks, Maggie :) - that makes sense

[Olde Crone]

Merry

I used to work in the same building as our local Register Office, and I spent many a happy hour reading the Banns posted outside!

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