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Title: Sarah Harper
Post by: MJD on Sunday 29 March 09 18:33 BST (UK)

Does anyone know of the Harper family County Antrim, Sarah Harper married Robert Kirk about 1860, also from County Antrim, thet moved to England soon after the they were married, they lived in Cockermouth

MJD

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 29 March 09 18:56 BST (UK)

Do you know their religion? Civil registration of Catholic marriages began in 1864 but other marriages from 1845. A marriage certificate will list their fathers' names and occupations as well as their residences at the time of the marriage.

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: kingskerswell on Sunday 29 March 09 19:04 BST (UK)

Hi,
    10 Feb 1860 Robert Kirk married Sarah Harper in Muckamore Presbyterian Church in the Parish of Grange of Muckamore, Antrim, Co. Antrim.

Regards

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 29 March 09 19:07 BST (UK)

Since that seems to be the couples marriage you can now check index to civil registrations under each name and cross reference details (date, registration district, volume and page number) which will get you the information needed to order the marriage certificate.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: MJD on Sunday 29 March 09 21:25 BST (UK)

Thank you for the info, I will follow it up. They were protestants, Robert Kirk, was supposedly a Romany gypsy, so my great aunt told me , that is why they came to England she was disowned by her family, she had been educated and he could neither read or write. I am very interested to see who and what their parent were.
Regards Jackie

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 29 March 09 21:29 BST (UK)

Marriage certificate should list their fathers' names and occupations but mothers will not be listed.

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: MJD on Sunday 29 March 09 21:38 BST (UK)

I have been on the web site but to no avail. must keep trying.

Thank you for the info.

Jackie

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 29 March 09 21:46 BST (UK)

The marriage is in index (website link I posted earlier):
Robert Kirk 1860 Antrim registration district volume 1 page 139
Sarah Harper (same details)

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: MJD on Sunday 29 March 09 21:51 BST (UK)

 Thank you I will try again,

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 29 March 09 21:56 BST (UK)

You now have all the details needed to order the certificate: names, date, place, registration district, volume and page number.
www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: akanex2 on Sunday 29 March 09 22:24 BST (UK)

... or contact the Registrar at Antrim Borough Council at
http://www.antrim.gov.uk/index.cfm/website_Key/27/Category_key/128/Page_Key/712/show/more
to get a transcript, which is cheaper. 

All you need is names of bride and groom, place of marriage (Muckamore Presbyterian) and exact date (10 Feb 1860).  Most NI Councils charge around £4 for this service and it has exactly the same information as a certificate.

Title: Re: Sarah Harper
Post by: MJD on Monday 30 March 09 09:06 BST (UK)

Thank you for your help I will get in touch with the office in Co Antrim, I have copied the info.

Regards,

Jackie