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1863 Marriage Certificate

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mgnv

mgnv Report 16 Jul 2009 09:21

The previous posts refer to English certificates - there is no uniform UK 1863 certificate. A Scottish marr cert would show the names and maiden surnames of both sets of parents, plus both fathers' occupations. An 1863 Irish m.cert is like an English one. A Scottish d.cert would show her current (=married) name and both parents' names and maiden surnames (assuming the informant knew them).

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 16 Jul 2009 03:29

If her mother wasnt married possibly no fathers name will be on the marriage cert

AuntySherlock

AuntySherlock Report 16 Jul 2009 02:10

Thanks for the info. Trying to search from the definite back to the unknown. Several options for birth certificates, need to identify at least one parent so I can select which persons birth certificate to go for.

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 16 Jul 2009 01:12

If she was married in 1863 she might have been born after 1837 so you might find a birth certificate - that will show the mother's maiden name.

Margaret

AuntySherlock

AuntySherlock Report 16 Jul 2009 00:06

Thank you Kate. At least that will be a lead. The credit card has just burrowed deeper into the handbag!!!

Kate

Kate Report 16 Jul 2009 00:04

Her father should be - her mother probably won't be because there's only a box about the father's name and occupation, but that might be enough to narrow it down.

AuntySherlock

AuntySherlock Report 16 Jul 2009 00:02

Please tell me if the parents of the bride are shown on a UK 1863 marriage certificate. I need to locate a birth certificate for the person and need to know which one she is from a choice of hundreds. Having parents' names would be a bonus.