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Vicky

Vicky Report 11 Jan 2007 17:53

I have got several old marriage certs, where the same address is given for both bridge and groom, and I cannot see that on each occasion the wedded couple were living together. Can anyone suggest any other reaso? Vicky

Her Indoors

Her Indoors Report 11 Jan 2007 18:01

They probably didn't live in the parish at all, which was necessary to entitle them to be married in the parish church, and had 'established' residence on a temporary basis, purely to satisfy the residency test. Alternatively, they were living in sin. It happened a lot. Count the proportion of your ancestors where the first birth is less than nine months from the wedding. I tease my Mother in Law about it all the time, but I soon lost count ...

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 11 Jan 2007 18:23

It was fairly common for one party to 'lodge' at the home of the other, if they resided in a different parish, for the statotory 3 weeks. This meant that the banns only had to be read in the one parish. Jay

Vicky

Vicky Report 11 Jan 2007 18:40

Thanks for your help - throws quite a bit of light on it. vicky

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Jan 2007 18:45

I agree with Heather - it saved money on the banns. Kath. x

Heather

Heather Report 11 Jan 2007 18:46

And it was cheaper - banns read in just one parish!

Vicky

Vicky Report 11 Jan 2007 19:16

thanks to you all vicky