Genealogy Chat

I think Kay is refering to the 1812 'Roses' Act that required baptisms to show a father's quality, trade or profession. Marriages until 1837 did not require a father's name and occupation.

The General Registration Act 1836, and the introduction of civil registration of birth, marriages and deaths, set up a new format for marriage registers that included the couple's father's names and occupations.

Chris

You sure about the date Kay?

I have gr gr grandparents wedding lines from 1815 - no details on fathers, no occupations. (witnesses no help either!)

Jill

By 1813 English law was passed that all church events were recored in full into a church register,=ie Parish Register.

witnessess,a fathers name and occupation is listed.

They used a standardised form for BMDs in the parish records from about 1809 onwards. Before that date you might find all sorts of info - depending, as wisechild said, on the vicar at the time.

A couple marrying in 1828 are likely to appear in the 1841 at least, if not the later ones so worth checking.

Jill

Maureen,

I strongly advise you to seek the marriage record in the parish register: as Wisechild suggests, the witness names may be helpful, perhaps even that of the bride's father. If the bride survived into the census period you may be able to work from her age to find her among the baptisms. In any case you should look for there for any siblings as they may appear on the marriage record or in the censuses.

Peter

Thank you. The marriage record isn't going to confirm her parentage then:(

Maureen

The bride´s parents would probably not be shown. Depends on how enthusiastic the vicar was, but generally speaking, No.
What it will give is the marital status of the couple (IE Bachelor, spinster, widower etc )and the names of the witnesses. Usually gives the parish the bride & groom are from, although it was common for them both to say they were from the same parish, rather than pay for 2 lots of banns.

Can someone remind me please what information is recorded in parish registers for 1828 - would the bride's parents be named for instance? This is the only way I can think of to ensure I've got the right person.
Maureen