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Question re: Marriage cert (1859)

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 15 Oct 2007 18:41

If the father of the bride/groom is deceased is this fact always recorded on the marriage cert. Not sure if I have the right one as it doesn't say he is deceased but according to 1851 census he should be!
Jennifer

Moggie

Moggie Report 15 Oct 2007 18:55

The simple answer is NO. It would depend on what information was given to the priest/registrar at the time of the marriage. My grandfather's father was not recorded as deceased on his marriage certificate. I later obtained grandfather's brother's marriage certificate; he had married 6 years before my grandfather and gr grandfather was down as deceased.
Maureen

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 15 Oct 2007 19:07

Thanks for replies, it does give the father's name & occupation. It is just that all other certs I have had have said 'Deceased' if that was so.
I'm pretty sure it is the right M cert.but as both bride and groom are called Haigh, a very common name in Huddersfield finding a child with the name Haigh is nigh on impossible as there are dozens.

Thanks Jennifer

BrianW

BrianW Report 15 Oct 2007 22:39

I suspect that I have a marriage certificate that gives the groom's father as deceased when he, in fact, was not.