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Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« on: Thursday 06 September 18 01:04 BST (UK) »
Thomas Wilson born England 1888 was shown as single (divorced) on 1930 census  West 6th. Los Angeles California. On 1940 Census he is living at 710 North Croft Ave, Los Angeles with wife Priscilla
age 43 born Vermont.
Can anyone help me find their marriage?

Thanks
Betty Wilson New Zealand

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 September 18 05:09 BST (UK) »
How do you know he was divorced? The 1930 census just says he was single.

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 06 September 18 05:44 BST (UK) »
Sorry if I confused you, as you state the 1930 Census only states he was single.  I have with help traced him from when he left England arrived in Canada, married and divorced there and then moved to the US, so it is his 2nd marriage I would like to find.

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 September 18 11:13 BST (UK) »
Is it possible that they hadn't yet married (by the 1940 census)? 

While it does state that Priscilla was his wife and she is marked as married, the spot indicating Thomas' marital status looks like it was marked and then erased.  Looking at neighbouring pages, Thomas is the only one to have a blank spot under the marital status.
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 06 September 18 11:23 BST (UK) »
1940 Voter Registration
Mrs. Priscilla Wilson, 710 N Croft av, housewife

So, she was recorded on the voter list as being married.
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 06 September 18 20:33 BST (UK) »
Lisa in California,

Thank you for your replies.  Are there any online indexes for BMD for California or an address where I could write for information for this time period?

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 06 September 18 21:00 BST (UK) »
This is thee familysearch.org guide to finding marriage records in California. I haven't tried it.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Find_California_Marriage_Records

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 06 September 18 21:12 BST (UK) »
Quote from: crisane on Thursday 06 September 18 21:00 BST (UK)
This is thee familysearch.org guide to finding marriage records in California. I haven't tried it.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Find_California_Marriage_Records

Thanks Crisane I will try that.

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Re: Looking for marriage of Thomas Wilson to Priscilla - California
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 06 September 18 22:07 BST (UK) »
In 1930, there is only one Priscilla of the right age and birth state living in California:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCFN-B35

This woman's husband, Keith E. Packman, died in 1938
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYV-NKRV
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