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Hi again Jen

I understand you wanting a marriage certificate for the marriage of Philly and Peter Shoebridge. However, there were none at that time. Government records did not begin until 1837 so I am afraid you are not going to find one.

All I have is as follows:-

Firstly the marriage as echoed by Linda below

PR Saint Peter and Paul Church Tonbridge
Marriage register Page 139 Entry 416
5 April 1823 married by banns
Peter Shoebridge bachelor of this parish and
Philadelphia Vinall of this parish
Peter Shoebridge signed his name
Philadelphia Vinall made her mark X
Witness names are hard to make out.

The Banns Page 228 Entry 1185
Peter Shoebridge of Prospect Row Tonbridge and
Philadelphia Vinall of Brook Street Tonbridge
Banns called
9 March 1823
16 March 1823
23 March 1823

Secondly, my own bit of research

# There were three Philadelphia Vinalls born between 1800 and 1808 in Sussex #

(1) Philadelphia Mary Vinall baptised 23 September 1803 Buxted Sussex [*here]
Parents Alexander Vinall & Philadelphia (late Allcorn neé Newnham)
She married Peter Shoebridge son of William Shoebridge 5 April 1823 at Tonbridge

(2) Philadelphia Vinall baptised 6 November 1803 Fletching Sussex
Parents Stephen Sandals & Esther Vinall - illegitimate -  'base child'

(3) Philadelphia Vinall baptised 25 Septembr 1808 Cowfold Sussex
Parents George Vinall & Philadelphia (nee Billingsgate)

PLEASE NOTE -
# Another bogus Philadelphia Vinall has been added as 'shared information' to the IGI - Family Search Database #
This entry is incorrect. The entry says:-
Philadelphia Holmes Sandals Vinall baptised 25 September 1808
(the date of the baptism of the daughter of Philadelphia Vinall the daughter of George Vinalls & Philadelphia (nee Billingsgate))
But her parents are written as Stephen Sandals & Esther (nee Vinall).
As can be seen from the parish record above. Stephen Sandals and Esther Vinall were not married when Philadelphia was born. She was listed as a 'base' child - illegitimate - even though her father's name was included in the parish record.

The REAL Philadelphia Holmes Sandals (no Vinall) was born 14 July 1800 Fletching
Her parents were John Sandals & Elizabeth (nee Holmes)
[An entry on Ancestry has been altered to read:-
Philadelphia Holmes Sandals Sandals]

# Marriages of 2 Philadelphia Vinalls #
(1) Philadelphia Vinall married Peter Shoebridge 5 April 1823 Tonbridge Kent
(2) or (3) Another Philadelphia Vinall married Stephen Knight in Cowfold Sussex
             on 13 April 1833

*Details of this Philadelphia Vinall's marriage from Ancestry Parish Records on file
Name: Philadelphia Mary Vinall
Gender: Female
Age: 19 years
Spouse's Name: Peter Shoebridge
Age: 21 years
Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1823
Marriage Place: Tonbridge, Kent, England

*1841 census about Philadelphia Shoebridge
Name: Philadelphia M Shoebridge
Age: 38 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803
Gender: Female 
Civil Parish: Tonbridge 
Hundred: Tonbridge Lowey 
County/Island: Kent 
Country: England 
Street address: Southboro
Occupation: .
Registration district: Tonbridge 
Sub registration district: Tonbridge Wells 
Neighbors: View others on page 
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Shoebridge 40
Philadelphia Shoebridge 38 
Emma Shoebridge 15 
Alfred Shoebridge 10 
Catherine Shoebridge 7 
Sophia Shoebridge 6 
George Shoebridge 3 
Wm Crundwell 30 (lodger)

*Details of Philadelphia Shoebridge's death cert
Name: Phildaelphia Shoebridge
Year of Registration: 1849
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Tonbridge
County: Kent, Sussex
Volume: 5
Page: 597

Hope this is of some use to you.

Regards
Suzanne

Hi Tulstig - Mark

If you let me know which branch of the family you are - which cousin you began with - I can let you know what I have. Also, it makes a difference if you are in Austrlalia or Britain. I have a lot on the Australian connection, although I am in Wales myself - convicts in the family! I can find anything I don't have concerning the British connection though.

Let me know what it is you need.

Regards
Suzanne

Hi there -
I have a contact in Australia who told me she had seen your post looking for stuff about Philadelphia Vinall.

Firstly, I must apologise to you if you have already seen my post, I thought at first you were looking for Philadelphia Newnman under one of her married guises! Hers is the family I have searched well into the 20th century. However, since she was your Philadelphia's mother, no harm done with the back ancestry.

I don't know quite how to go about you viewing my tree. It is posted on Genes. Do you have a Genes account? If not perhaps I could send you what it is you need with regard her family. I have a few Shoebridges - namely Peter's brother & cousin Frances - in other marriages also.

I have no idea where exactly you are in your research either. If you would like to get in touch, please do so. I have only joined here to get in touch with you, so I am hoping you still need information

Regards
Suzanne

Hi there - I am new to Roots. I have had a message from a contact in Australia telling me that someone on here is looking for information re Philadelphia Vinall. The lady in question is Jenn from Queensland - Marquessate. I have researched Philadelphia Vinall's family - back to the 'nth' degree and forward as far as it is possible to go - further than the 1901 census. If anyone knows her could you let her know I am here. If you see this Jenn - I know I can help you. Happy New Year everyone!

Suzanne