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Title: Christ church, southwark marriage look up
Post by: orchid123 on Monday 17 March 14 12:19 GMT (UK)
Does anyone have access to bishops transcripts - I have found my ancestors marriage on a well know site but most of the page is missing. I am looking to find out the 1st witnesses name as I am struggling to find out the parents of the groom.  The marriage date is the 10 july 1803 Edward Joseph wallis
Title: Re: Christ church, southwark marriage look up
Post by: Jane Masri on Monday 17 March 14 13:49 GMT (UK)
Oh boy Orchid, I've just looked at the image..what a mess  :(
The first witnesses name looks to be Eliza H....?  but looks to be the same name as the bride.
Second witness is John ....?
A little trick I found that might help in reading blurry images on Ancestry is to go to 'tools' in top right corner then click on 'invert colours'.  This makes the writing white on a black background.  It doesn't help in this case but might help in the future  :)
Just bear in mind that witnesses are not necessarily parents,
Sorry I can't help with BT's  :(

Jane

Jane
Title: Re: Christ church, southwark marriage look up
Post by: orchid123 on Monday 17 March 14 16:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks jane for having a look, I think the witness now is Eliza hooker the brides sister, looking through other pages all the second witnesses seem to be John ? So I don't think I will find the parents here
Title: Re: Christ church, southwark marriage look up
Post by: Jane Masri on Monday 17 March 14 16:47 GMT (UK)
 I've just had a look at the London Family History Centre (LDS) catalogue & the BT's for Christchurch start in 1807  :(
I know it's a long shot but have you checked the 1841 census?

Jane
Title: Re: Christ church, southwark marriage look up
Post by: Bookbox on Monday 17 March 14 16:53 GMT (UK)
The BTs for Christ Church Southwark are held at London Metropolitan Archives.

They begin at 1800. Those for 1803 are catalogued as DW/T/1121.
Title: Re: Christ church, southwark marriage look up
Post by: Jane Masri on Monday 17 March 14 18:11 GMT (UK)
Brilliant Bookbox   :)  Not sure where Orchid is though  :(

Jane
Title: Re: Christ church, southwark marriage look up
Post by: orchid123 on Monday 17 March 14 19:00 GMT (UK)
That's great, will get in touch with them tomorrow. Thanks for your help