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Family History Documents and Artefacts => FH Documents and Artefacts => Topic started by: Caliandris on Wednesday 28 December 22 11:14 GMT (UK)

Title: Marriage cert abbreviation "FWR"
Post by: Caliandris on Wednesday 28 December 22 11:14 GMT (UK)

I have just received a marriage certificate for a marriage at St Mary's Nottingham which I couldn't find online. The rank or profession of father is given as F.W.R. (or just possibly F.W.N) for the father of the groom and F.W.K on the rank or profession of the bride's father. Maybe I am in a post-Christmas fog,but I cannot for the life of me make out what this is supposed to be. I've never come across it before. Rest of the certificate is as expected.

Title: Re: Marriage cert abbreviation "FWR"
Post by: familydar on Wednesday 28 December 22 11:19 GMT (UK)

Framework knitter?

Title: Re: Marriage cert abbreviation "FWR"
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 28 December 22 11:49 GMT (UK)

I agree  :)


Museum in Nottingham

https://frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk/

and a youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwy65rhxW40

Title: Re: Marriage cert abbreviation "FWR"
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 28 December 22 12:01 GMT (UK)

Yes, I agree as well - FWK = Framework Knitter

Title: Re: Marriage cert abbreviation "FWR"
Post by: Caliandris on Wednesday 28 December 22 12:15 GMT (UK)

Thank you so much! I was on a different track altogether -military, railway... should have remembered to think local. I'm very grateful.