Duel marriages and baptisms

[Danny K]

This is just a general question.
Some of my ancestor's were baptised in a catholic church, then later baptised again in a c of e church. This was in the 1850s and 1860s. I also have ancestor's who in 1820 were married in a catholic church, and two days later were married in a c of e church.

Why would this be

[stanmapstone]

I also have ancestor's who in 1820 were married in a catholic church, and two days later were married in a c of e church.

From 25th March 1754 until the introduction of Civil Registration from 1st July 1837, a legally valid marriage had to be in a C of E church, except for Quakers and Jews.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

This was under An Act for the better preventing of clandestine Marriages. (1753) Lord Hardwicke’s Act
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~framland/acts/1753.htm

Stan

[Joney]

Duplicate baptisms may be because the parents are of different denominations. Both families are satisfied that the child is properly baptised in their own tradition and no-one tells the clergy involved what has been decided on.
Check for parents' baptisms in both lots of churches to see if this is likely.
Joney

[ev]

In Scotland it is not unusual to find 2 Church records of the same marriage.
These are often Banns(announcement of intent to marry) , if the bride and groom were from different Parishes then there can be 2 records.


ev