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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Suffolk => Topic started by: Shropshire Lass on Monday 16 December 24 16:41 GMT (UK)
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I have a couple - Frederick Poppy and Matilda Dalby - who seem to have got married twice - once in 1854 and again in 1859 in Ipswich.
Before I pay for the two certificates, can anyone suggest why this might happen?
Because the names aren't very common, I don't think it's likely that it's two different couples.
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Can you supply an 1854 reference. Found 1859 no trouble.
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I can only find an 1859 one as well
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They appear to have had 4 children before 1859 - is the supposition of an 1854 marriage based on that?
Frederick James 1854
William James 1855
Henry 1857
Matilda Jane 1858
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to this - my health is very variable and some days my brain function isn't up to writing replies.
I can't find the 1854 one now, either.
I've had it for some time (Mar qr 1854 Ipswich 4a 523) and it fit with Matilda's children - her first two were registered with her surname but the third, Frederick James, born 7 Jan 1854 was registered and baptised with the Poppy surname.
Frederick was followed by William, Henry and Matilda - all registered with the surname Poppy. All were born before the 1859 marriage.
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The birth of Frederick James Poppy was registered with that GRO reference in 1854 (no marriages on page 523 in Ipswich district).
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Thank you for solving the issue!
I must have filled in the info in the wrong cell on my spreadsheet.
It's curious that the couple didn't marry until 1859 but they must have had good reasons - they were clearly living 'as man and wife'.