(Sydney) James (Lionel) Martine married Susan Wolson in September 1934. He was 18 at the time and she was 16. He lived in Kensington and she lived in New Malden. He proposed in 1933 and she refused but accepted his proposition the following year. (Sue) Susan's mother was a widow, and had decided to go on a cruise to Australia before the engagement was announced. So the couple decided to cable her ship the Strathnaver asking for her consent. Sue's father was dead, and so were both of James parents. The reply came back that if Sue's aunt and brother agreed, the wedding could go ahead. They refused permission. The couple threatened to elope to Greta Green and the brother and aunt backed down, so James and Sue went to the Kensington registry office but the registrar refused to marry them. The couple went to Islington where they were again refused, then to Norbiton to be met with another refusal. They went to see the Registrar General who issued a licence to be married in Wimbledon but the priest refused as they were not in his parish. They then went to the Brompton Oratory from where they were referred back to their original registry at Kensington where they were told they would have to live within the boundary for 15 days. This they did and were married on September 15th.
My Query is the newspaper article refers to the bride being Susan Wolton whereas the register gives the name Hilda (EHN) Wolson . Wolson is the correct name which appears in Kellys Directory but I cannot find a birth for either a Hilda or Susan Wolson, or a death of a Hilda or Susan Martine anywhere.
