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Title: NOW COMPLETED WITH THANKS Address
Post by: Templar75 on Sunday 07 August 11 21:04 BST (UK)

Hi Folks,

            can someone help please, I have a couple married at 35 George IV Bridge in 1905, my question is would this have been a Registrars Office ?,  below their entry there is another couple which make me think it is. If not I am  wondering if this was an Irregular Marriage please see Cert.

Cheers.

Archie.

Title: Re: Address
Post by: Jessie 46 on Sunday 07 August 11 22:19 BST (UK)

Hi Archie,
               I have come across quite a few of these in different places in Edinburgh over the years as far as I was

lead to believe it was similar to being married in Registrars office today.

Cheers
Jessie

Title: Re: Address
Post by: Templar75 on Sunday 07 August 11 22:54 BST (UK)

Hi Jessie

                  thanks for the info, I had read somewhere that Irregular Marriages were banned it was when I read the second last top box I thought it an was Irregular one.

Cheers and thanks again.

Archie.

Title: Re: Address
Post by: portybelle on Sunday 07 August 11 23:10 BST (UK)

Intriguing - wonder why the dates of the weddings and the dates of the warrant are so far apart?

If wedding not in a Church then I think that makes it irregular but I wonder why? Both couples single so wonder why they couldn't/didn't get married in a Church?

Sorry not answering your question!

Title: Re: Address
Post by: Templar75 on Sunday 07 August 11 23:25 BST (UK)

Hi Portybelle,

                     well noticed, I noticed that as well but dismissed it I think you are only allowed 14 days ? but I could be wrong.

Cheers.

Archie.

Title: Re: Address
Post by: Jessie 46 on Monday 08 August 11 11:21 BST (UK)

Hi Portybelle and Templar,
                                          I have had a quick look at my research and  in the following years the marriages were held:-

1921 - 8, Bank Street , Edinburgh

1934  - 34, Chambers Street Edinburgh

1944  -St. Giles street Edinburgh 

I have a couple in Glasgow as well but for the life of me can't find them

They were all by Warrant of the Sheriff Substitute.

Cheers,

Jessie

Title: Re: Address
Post by: jessden on Monday 08 August 11 13:08 BST (UK)

The marriages shown on the certificate were irregular marriages.  What would have happened was that the couple would have declared before witnesses that they were accepting each other as husband and wife. That was sufficient to constitute a marriage in Scotland at that time.  They would have realised that it was desirable to have some sort of official record of their marriage.  They would therefore have submitted a statement, signed by themselves and their witnesses, to the Sheriff who would then have issued a warrant for the the marriage to be entered on the official register.  The address at 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh was that of the Sheriff Court.  No sort of wedding ceremony would have taken place there - it is merely the address from which the administrative process of issuing the warrant took place.

This process was used by people who either did not want a religious marriage or just wanted to avoid the formalities such a proclamation (banns).

Jessie Denholm

Title: Re: Address
Post by: Templar75 on Monday 08 August 11 13:33 BST (UK)

Hi Jessie and Jessie,

                            thank you so much for your help I think the latter post has confirmed what I thought at first but the added information about the building address has really clinched it, what a great team of people we have on this site,

Again, thanks to all of you for your help.

Best regards.

Archie.

Title: Re: NOW COMPLETED WITH THANKS Address
Post by: Jessie 46 on Monday 08 August 11 16:27 BST (UK)

Hi,
      I had another look at my marriages and wonder if it could be something to do with the bride being pregnant


      and having their babies around a month after marriage.


      Cheers,


       Jessie

Title: Re: NOW COMPLETED WITH THANKS Address
Post by: Templar75 on Monday 08 August 11 18:12 BST (UK)

Hi Jessie 46,

                     I never thought of that one I will need to check it out thanks for pointing it out to me.

Cheers.

Archie.