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Title: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: kgbroadfoot on Monday 14 October 13 17:46 BST (UK)

Hello,
Could someone please look up a marriage for me between Christiana McIntosh and John Spence?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Title: Re: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: Priscilla on Monday 14 October 13 18:40 BST (UK)

Here is the marriage plus birth of a child.

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Achristiana~%20%2Bsurname%3Amcintosh~%20%2Brecord_country%3AEngland%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Ajohn~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3Aspence~

Title: Re: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: kgbroadfoot on Monday 14 October 13 18:53 BST (UK)

thanks for the link.
I was hoping to discover the name of Christiana's parents.   That is, I thought her father's name might be shown on the parish record.   If the transcription on FamilySearch.org doesn't have that, do you know if that means it wasn't included on the marriage record, or was it perhaps just not transcribed?

Title: Re: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: Old Bristolian on Monday 14 October 13 20:37 BST (UK)

The father's name would not be included in a marriage record until 1838 when civil registration began

Steve

Title: Re: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: Victor Harvey on Thursday 17 October 13 20:59 BST (UK)

Hi,
I can't give you a transcription from the PR, but I can give you the marriage entry on the Bristol & Avon Family History Society (BAFHS) Marriage Register, Volume 8, 1813-1837:-
John SPENCE, of this parish, married Christiana McIntosh at St James, Bristol, 9th October 1826.
Register 3m1, Page 178, Number 532 refers.
Victor

Title: Re: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: kgbroadfoot on Friday 18 October 13 02:06 BST (UK)

Thanks for looking up the marriage entry for me!   I'm so disappointed to not find at least her father there -- didn't know they weren't included in parish records.   
Does anyone have any suggestions for other records where I might could confirm her parents?   I know that this Christiana was born in Scotland, and  I have a possible match for a birth record in Scotland, but really have no way of connecting that Christiana with the one who married John in Bristol.

Title: Re: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: Victor Harvey on Friday 18 October 13 08:24 BST (UK)

Hi,
I've just noticed that I failed to tell you that Christiana was "of this parish". Your one chance of her father from the marriage entry would to check the actual PR entry. It might show her father as one of the witnesses, but if Christiana hailed from Scotland it will probably be unlikely for her father to attend the marriage. Another option is to check the 1851 Census which should record her place of birth.
The marriage record is held at Bristol Records Office - www.bristol.gov.uk. You could also try BAFHS:-
Bristol & Avon FHS

address:
    Mrs Pat Gardiner, 31 The Witheys, Whitchurch Village, Bristol, BS14 0QB
email:
    secretary@bafhs.org.uk
website:
    www.bafhs.org.uk

Victor

Title: Re: Bristol, St. James marriage 1826
Post by: kgbroadfoot on Friday 18 October 13 14:19 BST (UK)

Great- I'll try those contacts you suggest. 
I have Christiana & John's census records 1841-1871, and she was born in Scotland. 
Thanks, Victor