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English marriage certs include the names and occupations of the couple marrying.........their declared ages, and their addresses at the time.

They also give (where known) the name and occupation of each of the fathers, plus the names of the witnesses.

A George William Leonard enlisted for WW1 in Canada.
Born 25 May 1883, Huddersfield
Lived Moosehorn, Manitoba
Next-of-kin wife Lois.
Occupation teacher.

A tree on Ancestry has George William Leonard born 1881-1883, Huddersfield, married Lois Disinger 26 Feb. 1901, Prince Edward Island, Canada, aged 20. It also has Lois born 1891! (Can't be right, married age 10?) It says he died 16 Aug. 1959, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I presume that, like most folk, you're looking these up at:
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
The GRO index is not fully transcribed (thru 1983 yet) - they're up to 1935ish.

If you click on the page # link, you'll see all the names on that page of the register. e.g.:
:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1851 (>99%)
Bottom Ann Huddersfield 22 388
Broderick Michael Huddersfield 22 388
Castle David Huddersfield 22 388
Coney Bridget Huddersfield 22 388
Fothergill Thomas Huddersfield 22 388
Jessop Maria Huddersfield 22 388
Kaye William Huddersfield 22 388
Mowbray Jane Huddersfield 22 388
Shaw Tom Huddersfield 22 388

One would normally do this for a marr (since obviously the bride and groom will both appear on the same page), and maybe for an illeg birth, since the child could be rego'ed under both surnames.

You can order English/Welsh BMDs using the above reference via:
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
(You have to register first, and have a credit card handy - each cert costs 9.25 GBP, incl postage world-wide.)

You'll likely get less info on an English BMD than a Canadian one from any province (although I've not seen a full set from every province).
You can see what you'll get (near end) at:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_186584.pdf

No regular BMD cert from the GRO is an original - they`re all copies. The original is with the local register office, or maybe in the case of church marrs where the officiating `minister`is an approved register keeper, then the older originals are lodged in some archive - usually the county records office.

So I would say that Michael Broderick married Ann Bottom, 1851, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. They were both born Ireland.

Their daughter Ann married Timothy Leonard, 1873, Huddersfield.

1861 census
5 South Court, Manchester St., Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Michael Broderick, head, 41, labourer, born Ireland
Ann, wife, 38, born "
Catherine, dau, 10, born Huddersfield
Ann, dau, 8, born "
Sarah, dau, 5, born "

1871 census
Smith Courth, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Ann Broderick, head, widow, 48, hawker, born Ireland
Ann, dau, 18, woollen factory, born Huddersfield
Sarah, dau, 14, woollen factory, born Halifax

1881 census
2 Jowett's Yard, Water Lane, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Ann Broderick, head, widow, 64, no occupation
Sarah, dau, unmarried, 24
Ann Leonard, dau, married, 27
Henry Leonard, grandson, 9
Leonard, grandau, 7
Timothy. Leonard, grandson, 2
George Leonard, grandson, 1
Ann E. Broderick, grandau, 2
All born Huddersfield except Ann Broderick born Ireland.

1881 census

Ann Broderick
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland

Civil parish: Huddersfield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: 2 Jowetts Yard Water Lane
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: No Occupation

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Huddersfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Broderick 64
Sarah Broderick 24
Ann Leonard 27
Henry Leonard 9
Malinda Leonard 7
Timothy Leonard 2
George Leonard 1
Anne E. Broderick 2


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Hi Paul

The numbers are record reference numbers the site you need is gro.gov.uk there are links on it that tell you what info is on which certificate hope this helps good luck

Pete

I am very new at researching documents in the UK. I am Canadian living in Mexico, but have been able to find a lot of ancestry information online. It seems that I now have some document numbers on family events but do not know what information is recorded on these documents or how to access the information... Do they mention: the bride's or groom's parents full name. Where they live or were born. How do I get this information?
I have an Ann Broderick married ( April/May/June 1873) in Huddersfield. Document #9a 614.
I have an Timothy Leonard married ( April/May/June 1873) in Huddersfield. Document #9a 614.
I have a Michael Broderick married (Oct/Nov/Dec 1851) in Huddersfield. Document #xxii 388.
He was married to an Ann (Anne) ???