Marriage EARLEY W. Grimstead

[anniejay]

Hi, I've searched unsuccessfully on line for the marriage of my gt. aunt Elizabeth Jane EARLEY born WEST GRIMSTEAD 29 Feb 1876 father Charles Earley to a Wetherby or Willoughby Williams some time around 1896 ( not exact year ) I posted an entry in the Devon board as I was told that the couple moved there. I do not know for sure that she married in her own parish. I think he was a barrister- maybe they married in SALISBURY as the village is near enough? I've tried various permutations of her possible married name in the 1901 and 1911 census without luck. I'm not sure if he had a given name either!
Can any kind person help? It would be great.
Annie

[CaroleW]

Where is the info from as to husbands name/occupation?

Who told you they had moved to Devon?

Did they have any children?

Why do you give 1896 as a possible marriage year - is it linked to a child's birthyear

The only Willoughby Williams birth in the region of the 1870's was in Belper Derbyshire and he was single in 1901

There is nothing for a Wetherby Williams

[anniejay]

Carole,
The info re Willoughby Williams  and Elizabeth came from her nephew who did a lot of research on his family which included the Earleys of this generation. It was he who wrote in a book on his relative who married into this family ( private publication) about Elizabeth's marriage and taking up residence in a country mansion in Devon. My own mother believed that her aunt had married someone with surname of Wetherby Williams while this nephew thought it was Willoughby Williams. I understand that they had 3 children including names Margaret and Nancy. The approximate marriage date was based on info from this private publication.
It's an impossible task I know with so little positive info.
Annie

[CaroleW]

Being honest - in the absence of any marriage under either name - I would take the nephews findings with a pinch of salt

If nobody else can find a marriage - how come he came up with the name Willoughby Williams as her spouse?

[anniejay]

Carole,
Sorry to take so long to reply and thanks for your input. I would not dismiss the nephew's info so lightly. As I said my mum told me that the name was Wetherby Williams and as a source she was quite independent from the nephew. There has to be some truth but I have to give up the search as I am baffled as to why I cannot find a marriage for Elizabeth Jane in the GRO index.It was said that she was married by her 20th birthday hence 1896 was a good starting point. Obviously I have tried either side of this year.
Sometimes one has to admit defeat! I can only hope to stumble on a descendant on one of the sites.
Thank you for your efforts. Anniejay