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I have eliminated the Baptist Chapel Stephenson St, N. Shields.

Janis

thanks ever so much...

As you probably know from 1754 until 1st July 1837 only Church of England, Jewish, and Quaker marriages were valid, so even if they were non-conformist they would have to be married in the Parish Church.

Stan

thanks for pointing that out.. I did once know that but it had gone in one ear and out the other..  Does that apply to baptisms or were they valid in a non-conformist church only?
thanks for swift reply.

The terms of many apprenticeships forbade marriage, and most males and females under 21 had to forfeit their apprenticeships if they got married. Apprenticeships were for seven years, and usually began at ten to fifteen years of age.
See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,440923.msg3041326.html#msg3041326

Stan

thanks for that...still a few years adrift but it's my best guess so far.

the West Gazette is available on microfilm at the library in Kendal.. if you contact the local studies section they do look ups etc. though there may be a charge. Is this the park that opened in 1904 near Keswick? If so it may be more likely to be in the Cumberland local press which I would imagine are more likely to be held in Carlisle local studies library..

the following is a list from the cumbria local studies newspper collection showing paper and holdings:
The principal newspapers held by Cumbria libraries are:

Adairs Maryport Advertiser 1853 - 1905 held at Maryport Library
Alston Herald and East Cumberland Advertiser 1874 - 1881 held at Alston Library
Ambleside Herald 1880 - 1887 held at Kendal Library
Barrow Guardian 1910 - 1947 held at Barrow
Barrow Herald 1864 - 1914 held at Barrow
Barrow News 1883 - 1986 held at Barrow
Carlisle Express and Examiner 1857 - 1913 held at Carlisle Library
Carlisle Journal 1801 - 1968 Carlisle Library
Carlisle Patriot 1815 - 1910 Carlisle Library
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald 1860 to date held at Penrith Library
Cumberland News 1910 to date held at Carlisle Library
Cumberland Pacquet 1774 - 1915 held at Carlisle, Whitehaven, Workington, Penrith, Kendal
English Lakes Visitor 1877 - 1910 held at Carlisle Library
Evening News 1910 to date held at Carlisle Library
Evening Star 1929 - 1967 held at Workington Library
Grange Visitor 1875 - 1891 held at Kendal Library
Kendal and County News 1888 - 1899 held at Kendal Library
Kendal Herald 1864 - 1866 held at Kendal Library
Kendal Mercury 1834 - 1917 held at Kendal Library
Kendal Weekly Courant 1731-32 held at Kendal Library
Keswick Reminder 1915 to date held at Keswick Library
Lakes Herald 1880 - 1916 held at Kendal Library
Lancaster Gazette 1801 – 1850 held at Kendal Library and Barrow
Millom Gazette 1892 - 1933 held at Barrow, Whitehaven
Newcastle Courant 1711 - 1800 held at Carlisle Library, Kendal Library, Whitehaven
North Western Daily Mail 1898 - 1940 held at Barrow
North West Evening Mail 1941 to date held at Barrow
Penrith Observer 1860 - 1968 held at Penrith Library
Soulby's Ulverston Advertiser 1848 - 1914 held at Barrow
Ulverston Mirror and Furness Reflector 1860 - 1885 held at Barrow
West Cumberland Times 1874 - 1966 held at Workington Library
West Cumberland Times and Star 1967 to date held at Workington Library
Westmorland Advertiser and Kendal Chronicle 1811 - 1834 held at Kendal Library
Westmorland Gazette 1818 to date held at Kendal Library
Whitehaven News 1856 to date held at Whitehaven
Wigton Advertiser 1857 - 1940 held at Carlisle, Wigton
Workington Star 1904 - 1967 held at Workington Library

All the above titles are held on 35 mm microfilm   


hope that helps.
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