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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: BucksExile on Saturday 14 September 13 11:13 BST (UK)
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Hi all,
I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this post, so apologies.
I've located a marriage for a relative in 1935 on Lancs BMD.
It doesn't state the church, but says Prestwich Registrar Attended.
Can anyone explain what this term means please?
Is it a marriage in a RO or somewhere else?
Thank you
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It probably says "Register Office or Registrar Attended"?
So either the marriage took place at the Register Office, or it took place in a non-Church of England church or chapel.
Possibly Catholic or Methodist?
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A copy of the marriage certificate will state where the marriage took place.
Stan
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Ta for that. I'm getting the MCert soon. I was just wondering if the marriage was an RO. A catholic marriage sounds plausible. So the marriage could still have been in a church.
Ta everyone
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After the 1898 Act (Marriage; Nonconformist Places of Worship), a marriage could be by a person duly authorised under the Act. Under this Act Roman Catholics and Nonconformists were not required to have a civil Registrar present.
Stan