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refusal to marry?

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Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 18 Jul 2006 16:36

The bride wasn't pregnant, but my uncle flatly refused to marry in a RC church - she had to choose, him or religion! He was not a churchgoer, but just had very strong views (his Mum was Irish catholic) Perhaps your bridegroom was the same? Jay

Simone

Simone Report 18 Jul 2006 16:34

Thanks for that Jane- think she married a non catholic so that would explain it Simone x

Simone

Simone Report 18 Jul 2006 16:32

Thanks OC and Shirley :) Simone x

Jane

Jane Report 18 Jul 2006 16:32

more likely that she didn't want the word of pregnancy/ date of wedding getting back to family. My grandmother lied about the year of her wedding til the day she died (Not knowing I'd already worked it out) also catholic weddings were not recognised unless there was a registrar present so it was less fuss in a CofE AND if she married a non catholic then she couldn't marry in a catholic church at that time.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2006 16:29

She may not have wanted a lecture from the priest about her 'sin'. Even when I married in 1957 to a Catholic, THEY were still very judgmental and parishioners were very wary of their wrath!!

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 18 Jul 2006 16:23

Very unlikely that a Catholic Priest would REFUSE to marry a pregnant woman - unless the father of the child was not a Catholic. OC

Simone

Simone Report 18 Jul 2006 16:21

If a catholic girl was 6 months pregnant at marriage in 1905, could her local priest have refused to marry her? Could this be why she married in C of E? Thanks Simone x