Heathfield Marriage info.

[bitzar]

Marriage registers before 1 July 1837 do not name the fathers, unless either the bride or groom are under age and they give their permission.

Ian C

I think it's the second marriage in 1863 that Bitzar means.

I do, thanks Lizzie.  I can't find the MC anywhere.

bitzar.

[bitzar]

the likely is 15 May 1803 to parents James and Mary.

alternatives are parents Samuel and Jane or William and Hannah.

Thomas son of Samuel may be unmarried and living with his father in 1851
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJK-65H

Thomas son of William may be the chap who married Caroline Richardson at Mayfield, 26 December 1840?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D47Q-WR4

Thankyou.  This is why I'm confident  I have the correct Thomas but his fathers name on the MC would be ideal.

bitzar.

[LizzieL]

I think that it might be a registry office marriage, the page no. on the index reference is quite high which often indicates a RO. Thomas was much older than his second wife and she had been living with him as housekeeper before their marriage, so a quick, quiet marriage some distance from home is not unusual in this circumstance. If RO you would have to order the certificate.

[bitzar]

I think that it might be a registry office marriage, the page no. on the index reference is quite high which often indicates a RO. Thomas was much older than his second wife and she had been living with him as housekeeper before their marriage, so a quick, quiet marriage some distance from home is not unusual in this circumstance. If RO you would have to order the certificate.

Thankyou for the tip.  I found her baptism today too, potentially even more of an age gap!

bitzar