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How do you look up a marriage ?

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Sonia

Sonia Report 10 May 2007 14:50

i have Ernest Alfred Bishop marrying in the April may june qtr 1881 Portsea how do i find his wife. thanks in advance

Sonia

Sonia Report 10 May 2007 14:56

i only knew it was amy thankyou very much scarlett

June

June Report 10 May 2007 14:57

Marriages Jun 1881 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BISHOP Ernest Alfred Portsea 2b 712 Motton Amy Amelia Portsea 2b 712 1891 census Name: Ernest Bishop Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Amy Gender: Male Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Portsea Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Portsea Island Sub-registration district: Kingston ED, institution, or vessel: 49 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Albert Bishop 8/12 Amy Bishop 30 Charles Bishop 6 Ernest Bishop 31 Frederick Bishop 2 George Bishop 9 Harry Bishop 4 Sydney Bishop 5 William Bishop 8 Is this your family June x

Penny

Penny Report 10 May 2007 14:58

cick on 'view record' - far left then on the 712 at the bottom there are two brides listed Amy Amelia Motton Sarah Ann Paine Quite often you can go onto next census and spot his wife as an Amy or Sarah to be 100% certain you need to buy the cert

June

June Report 10 May 2007 15:03

1881 census Name: Amy Motton Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Eliza Gender: Female Where born: Portsea, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Portsea County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: 8 Duke St Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Housemaid Registration district: Portsea Island Sub-registration district: Landport ED, institution, or vessel: 48 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Amy Motton 21 Annie Motton 17 Eliza Motton 55 George Motton 19 Henry Motton 62 Jennett Motton 28 1871 census Name: Amey Motton Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1861 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Eliza Gender: Female Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Portsea Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Portsea Island Sub-registration district: Landport ED, institution, or vessel: 46 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 145 Household Members: Name Age Amey Motton 10 Dotherty Motton 6 Edward Motton 52 Brother to head Eliza Motton 42 Fennet Motton 17 George Motton 8 Henry Motton 52 Sarah Motton 19 June x

Sonia

Sonia Report 10 May 2007 15:27

It was indeed thankyou very much June xx