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Other than a pregnancy why would you get a Licence

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Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 12 Sep 2006 12:47

thanks for that Dawn and Reg I had forgotten there was such a thing as a special Licence too I wondered whether it was because they were Jewish and married in a ordinary Church .

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Sep 2006 12:28

Googling produces innumerable results....this is part of one........... Sometimes banns are not appropriate and the couple may obtain a common licence from their diocesan bishop's registry. Occasionally a marriage in church may ... www.facultyoffice.org.uk/Marriage.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages Don't confuse 'licence' with 'special licence'..ther is a huge difference Reg

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 12 Sep 2006 12:27

Valerie I had a special licence in 1987 as I wanted to get married in the church which I used to attend but it wasn't in mum and dads parish and I no longer lived in the county as was working away from home. hope that helps dawnie

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Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 12 Sep 2006 12:14

I know some people if they were pregnant or if the man was going of to war got a licence to marry, but other than that why would someone in 1857 do that . Or is this usual thanks .