Genealogy Chat

Can someone kindly remind me why a bride and groom quite often had the same address on their marriage certificate.There was a thread about this a while ago but I cannot find it now!
cheers

Mike S

To save having to pay for two lots of Banns.............

Only one of the couple needs to reside in the Parish where the ceremony is due to take place

In the 1901 census my g grandmother was down as "housekeeper" to my g grandfather, He was 23 and she was 21. Where they "living over the brush"?. Shock, horror!!..

Couldn't possibly happen in my family!

I think the reason the bride and groom often had the same address was so that Banns could be called in the parish. I believe it was cheaper this way as if they lived in different parishes they would have to be married by licence - which would involve a fee.

Moonbeam.

It cost money to have banns called. If the couple lived in two parishes, they'ld need two lots of banns. Given that the marr usually took place at the brides home parish, the groom would need to give an address in that parish, so he would give the brides address or maybe in the next house to the bride with cooperative neighbours. Of course, this has nothing to do with where they're actuallly living.

mgnv is right my grandad did just that it was an aunts house he pretended to live in. Even my husband did it puttin our house instead of his parents to avoid paying for the banns twice.

Many thanks folks. It is a bit disappointing when an address you expect to see for the man,for example.is not there. I was hoping to see such an address to confirm I had the correct Robert Stephenson in Newcastle. There are and were a lot of Robert Stephensons in Newcastle!

thanks again

Mike S

In my experience, addresses on marriage certificates often meant nothing, and were seldom either parties main residence. More often than not they were that of a friend.