Interpreting "of this parish"

[Cedas]

Can anyone give me some advice?  I have copies of parish records for marriages of ancestors where both parties are described as "of this parish".  No names given for fathers so I am looking in same parish records for baptisms around 20+ years before the marriage without success.  What I want to know is does "of this parish" mean literally born in the same parish or can you become "of this parish" by some other means.

[Gadget]

You only needed 3 weeks residence to be 'of this parish' in marriage entries.


Gadget

[Little Nell]

"of this parish" at the time of marriage means that the person lived there at that time.  It did not mean that they were born there.

See these topics also.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,33446.0.html
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,255430.0.html

Nell

[chinakay]

And if you were married by license, you only needed 15 days' residency. This is an excerpt from my gggrandfather's marriage allegation in 1836, in a standard wording:

In which said parish the said
[name] hath had his
usual abode for the Space of Fifteen Days now immediately preceding.

The entire thing is on Page 5 of my Scavenger Hunt a couple of threads down at the moment.

Cheers,
China

[Gadget]

Often licenses were granted for the parties to marry in any parish in the diocese. Two pairs  of my ancestors fell into this category

[Old Mother Reilly]

In this context what does the term "sojourner of/in this Parish" imply?  I have come across several marriages (by banns not license) between sojourners - usually in towns.  Were these people who worked in the parish they married in but lived in another parish - or perhaps who married in a church which they regularly attended but which was not their parish church?  Can you help with this one?!

Rachel

[Gadget]

Hi Rachel 

Quite a few explanations on this site, especially in the Lexicon. Here's one link:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,286159.0.html


Gadget

[Old Mother Reilly]

Thank you, Gadget - now I know!

I don't usually make New Year resolutions but I think I'd better make one for 2009 to learn to navigate the further reaches of this site more thoroughly, thus improving my knowledge and saving the patience of others  !

Rachel

[Gadget]

The Lexicon does often seem buried away, Rachel, so don't feel embarrassed. I sometimes forget where it is as well. Best thing to do is Bookmark it 

Lots of good stuff there 


Gadget