Featherstone Church

[Irene B]

I have a marriage certificate for James Cadman and Jane Bennet who married 19 February 1877, both gave their residence as South Featherstone, and the marriage took place 'in the Church of Featherstone'

For years I believed that this meant they married at St Thomas Church, now that the West Yorkshire marriages are on Ancestry I find it has been recorded as taking place at 'All Saints and St Peter' in Featherstone.

I saw on Genuki that Featherstone is now South Featherstone but I am still confused about which church they married in.  Can anyone help?

Irene

[PFG]

St Thomas in Featherstone was only built in 1876-78 and may well not have been open for business in February 1877.

All Saints and St Peter, Featherstone would appear to be this church:

http://www.allsaints-featherstone.co.uk/church

[onefortheroad]

Just a thought: I know that church - it's in, what is now, North Featherstone. Don't know if this helps or makes things worse.

[Irene B]

Thank you for the replies.  I looked at the links and I can see All Saints is in North Featherstone, but there is no mention of St Peter - is that a separate church?

I looked on Genuki but I couldn't find anything to tell me when St Thomas opened for marriages. 

irene

[onefortheroad]

Hi Irene.

Apart from telling you that St.Thomas's church is in, what is now, Purston with South Featherstone, the only thing I can suggest is that you contact West Yorkshire Archive Service and request a search of the registers for both churches. As you have the exact date on the certificate, they should be able to give you the name of the church where the deed was done.
As for St.Peter? I honestly don't know where he comes into the equation.

West Yorkshire Archive Service are at:

http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives-wakefield.asp

David

[Irene B]

Thanks for the help.  I have since discovered that the registers for St Thomas commence 1878, so they must have married at All Saints.

It has been quite confusing working out which Featherstone was which.

Thanks again

[onefortheroad]

It has been quite confusing working out which Featherstone was which.

And the inhabitants still aren't sure...........    

Good luck with your research, Irene.

[perth tiger]

iv hears them called a lot of things over the years but never inhabitants   

[Guy Etchells]

As has been mentioned earlier St Thomas church Featherstone (foundation stone laid 18 April 1876) was not consecrated until 1878 (18th June 1878) therefore the wedding could not have taken place there.

Prior to 1876 the parish church was All Saints, Featherstone a church though rebuilt and altered many times was mentioned in Domesday.
Cheers
Guy