Marriage lookup request - Higgs and Kench - yes a different one

[Saxlingham]

Dear All

Would anyone be able to look up more details of this marriage on the parish registers?

Higgs Caroline Ann Higgins Oxford 16 135 KENCH Ben Oxford 16 135 Mar 1847

Thanks very much

Louise

[ribbo39]

Hi Louise,

Just by chance I was looking thru the Index of Oxford Diocese Marriage Bonds & Affidavits and found the following;

Kench, Ben, widower, 21 a.u. of Charlbury to Higgs, Caroline Ann Higgins, 21, a.u. of St.Peter Le Bailey, Oxford.      27 Jan 1847 - (at end of row there are  these references d.61 f. 342    but no indication what they stand for)
(a.u. usually only means that a party is over 21, and not that he is in his 22 year)

I don't have the register transcripts but hope this helps.

Alan

[Orpheus]

(at end of row there are  these references d.61 f. 342 but no indication what they stand for)

d.61 f.342 (preceded by MSS.Oxf.dioc.papers) is the individual reference or call number for that document which is held at the Oxfordshire History Centre.

a.u. is short for 'and upwards'

[simonp17]

I have looked up the OFHS transcript of the St Peter Le Bailey marriage register. The marriage took place there on 30 January 1847. The full entry reads:

KENCH, Ben, f.a., widr, plumber, Charlbury, Oxon, s. Benjamin, carpenter

HIGGS, Caroline Ann Higgins, f.a., sp. Castle St., d Richard, farmer

Wit: Thomas STANLEY, Alice STANLY     Lic

[Saxlingham]

Thank you so much

Louise