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Is three witnesses usual?
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Tiger-Lily | Report | 9 Jul 2006 11:22 |
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On my great grandparents certificate of marriage (1884) there is written:- ‘In the presence of Alfred William Robins, Eliza Javell, Mary Jane Robins’ Is or was it usual to have three witnesses to a wedding? TGx |
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Jennifer | Report | 9 Jul 2006 11:27 |
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Two is the minimum required, but there can be more. I have marriages with three, four and six witnesses. Jennifer |
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Tiger-Lily | Report | 9 Jul 2006 11:40 |
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Thanks jennifer X |
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POSITIVE Pauline | Report | 9 Jul 2006 12:02 |
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When we got married we had 5 witnesses sign - both our fathers, best man and 2 bridesmaids (who were our respective sisters), and that was only (?) 30 years ago! PP |
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Judith | Report | 9 Jul 2006 14:06 |
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My grandparents had three family witnesses in 1905 - I'm guessing they were father of the bride, best man and bridesmaid. An earlier marriage had 2 names unknown to me signed in the witness section of the entry with 2 family names slotted in after them. When I checked the register these two seemed to be witness at nearly everyone's wedding - looks like the vicar lined up his officials (perhaps churchwardens?) to be witnesses but my family decided to insist on having their own witnesses as well. |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Jul 2006 18:00 |
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Legally you only need two, but Royal weddings often have a lot, and I believe it was traditional at Quaker weddings for the whole meeting to witness. |
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