Genealogy Chat

Hi Giles...Then again if it's a Scottish marriage cert it's different again (just to confuse you) Lol You get When, where and how married. Signatures of the parties. Age. Residence. Rank or profession; whether bachelor, spinster, widow or widower; relationship of parties (if any). Name, surname and rank or profession of father; Name and maiden surname of Mother; Date and place of marriage. If a regular marriage then the name of the officiating minister and witnesses. If an irregular marriage then the date of Extract Sentence of Conviction, or Decree of Declarator, and in what Court pronounced. Other difference is on Scottish birth cert, you get place and date of parents marriage. Christine

A lot depends on the registrar as well. Some put the scantist details - 'Ag Labourer', others are very forthcoming - 'School Master at Crowan, Cornwall: retired'. Hopefully, you'll get the registrar with literary ambitions!

unless of course they did not know their father in which case it is blank ..... Kim

Hi again Giles, Just incase ...on the Birth certs it gives the date of birth with the address, childs name, fathers name & occupation at time of birth, Mothers name AND maiden name AND (if appropriate) any former names(if married before), and who registered the birth and on what date. Death certs: date of death, name & address, cause of death, name of person registering death (this can be a relative or person who was present) and the address at which that person lived, and whatdate the death was registered. Hope this all helps. !! and that I'm not teaching Granny how to suck eggs ! (sorry, Grandad ... oh this is getting worse !! not inferrring your a Grandad !!! LoL) Elaine :-)

Wow, thanks for the reply, I didn't know the Father's names were included! That means, when doing research, you can cross-reference the Father's names with those on the bride and groom's Birth Certificates.

Hi, If your lucky, it will give the ages, but NOT date of births. They usuall say 'Full Age' but its pot luck really. Certs include: date of marriage, both Bride & Grooms names, age, Fathers name and occupation for each. Witnesses. Address of both, but this sometimes just say's eg. 'Manchester' or 'Pool St, Derby.'. Hope this helps Elaine :-)

Please can somebody tell me what information is included on a Marriage Certificate from the 1920's? For example, do they have the ages or DOB's of both bride and groom at the time of marriage?