Marriage lookup at Bristol Record Office

[Ruth17]

Is there anyone visiting Bristol Record Office in the near future who would be prepared to look up an 1845 marriage in Westbury on Trym, please.

From the IGI I have Alfred Parnell marrying Sarah Lock on 20 Apr 1845.

I am particularly interested in the groom's father. Was he James, a carpenter?

I believe that 'my Alfred' married at Littleton-on-Severn in 1848 - as a bachelor - but I would like to check whether his bachelor label was correct.

Ruth

[nashua]

Hi

Bristol Record office is now closed for 2 weeks stocktaking. I will look for you when they reopen, if no one can help before. Please send me a PM nearer the time to remind me

Nashua

[Ruth17]

Thanks Nashua

Will do.

[nashua]

Hi Ruth

Littleton on Severn - 31/8/1848 married by banns

Alfred Parnell - full age - batchelor - labourer - abode Littleton on Severn - father James Parnell - carpenter
Mary Parnell - full age - spinster - abode Littleton on Severn - father William Parnell -  Yeoman

Both signed their names
Witnesses - James Parnell & Emma? Bevan

regards
Nashua

[nashua]

Marriage Holy Trinity - Westbury on Trym - 20/4/1845 - Banns

Alfred Purnell - full age - batchelor - Carpenter - abode Redland - father Puthiah? Purnell - Carpenter
Sarah Lock - full age - widow- abode Redland - father Thomas Husband - Lime Burner
Alfred Signed & Sarah marked with X

Witnesses Thomas Gwilliam & Peter Adam? George?/G----Y
very hard to read 2nd witness

Nashua

[Ruth17]

Many thanks Nashua.

This certainly proves that the Littleton on Severn Alfred is 'mine' - and also that 'my' Alfred did not marry twice.

And I can eliminate the possibility of the Westbury on Trym marriage as being of significance in relation to my Thornbury Parnells.

Thanks again for doing the look up. Much appreciated.

Ruth

[Dai bark]

It looks to me as if you are talking of one of 'mine'.   An Alfred Purnell born 31 December 1824 baptised at Dursley Methodist Chapel 16 February 1825.
Dai

[ChasH]

Try freebmd looking for Alfred Purnell  marrying Sarah Lock in the June qtr of 1845.  You might not have looked for both.

Buying the m-cert is called for

Chas

[Arranroots]

Chas - what would the marriage cert offer that Nashua hasn't already found?

Ruth, I had a look for a death of Sarah before 1848, none found.  What are the chances of two Alfred PARNELLs both being of marriageable age and both being carpenters though?

I can't see a suitable death for an Alfred between 1845 and 1848 and yet there doesn't seem to be a carpenter married to a Mary in 1851?

I wouldn't place much faith in the "bachelor" status - my 2x gt grandfather said that & he was actually a widower ...

Kind regards, Arranroots