MORE THAN ONE MARRIAGE CEREMONY/IS THIS POSSIBLE

[Maiden Stone]

For Lancashire records try Lancs OPC

https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html

Also Lancashire BMD

[rickyhpierre]

My 2xGreat Grandfather William Beaver of Portsea had  8 children with Jemima Williams-West before they married in 1853.  Only their last child, born after this marriage was legitimate.  On their marriage certificate they are recorded as  being Bachelor and Spinster .

[oldfashionedgirl]

Hello Geraldine
Thanks for your PM with the information.
I have been rooting around Scotlandspeople and found several things out.
My goodness that family got around a bit.

Firstly they were married on 15th June 1873 in Preston. This was confirmed on Catherines birth certificate.
She was born on 11th May 1874 in *****hills ? Annan, Dumfriesshire and I think her fathers occupation reads 'power loom weaver'.

This would tie in as in the 1861 census Arthur Kavanagh is 13 a cotton weaver living with his family in Blackburn.

I discovered that Arthur and Martha had two other childred born in Scotland.
Joseph in 1887 and John in 1889 both born in Edinburgh.
Their birth certificates also confirm the 1873 preston marriage.
Their fathers occupation is listed as a life assurance agent on both.

Hope this helps. We are not allowed to post full images on here but if you PM me your email address I am happy to send you the copies. Some of them are rather feint and hard to read but if you crop the relevant words you could post them on here and ask for help deciphering them.

Cheers
OFG

[Tickettyboo]

So was this marriage in 1873 found in the records? Or is the only 'record' of it is that this info was given when the children's births were registered in Scotland?
 (Just nosey, I like to know how things turn out).

As I can't seem to find a marriage for an Arthur to a Martha in 1873 that took place in Preston - assuming that's Preston in Lancs? No matter what denomination (or not) they were, there should be something for them if it took place?

Boo

[Maiden Stone]

As I can't seem to find a marriage for an Arthur to a Martha in 1873 that took place in Preston - assuming that's Preston in Lancs? No matter what denomination (or not) they were, there should be something for them if it took place?

Could it have been Prescot? Although the only Arthur Cavanagh marriage I could find in Prescot was to Bridget Loughlan in 1875.
What was Catherine's maiden surname?
 

[Gadget]

I've not read the whole thread but thought I would mention this occurrence.

I have a definite double marriage in a close-ish cousin.

My 1C2R married the same woman twice:

April 1925 - Civil marriage
Dec 1926 - Church marriage

They are both in the GRO indexes as Q2 1925 and Q4 1926.

I have both certificates.  The marriages took place in the same RD. The Reg Office was a few miles from the location of the church.  The C of E marriage was officiated by his brother who was  ordained.

Their first child was born in Q3 1927.

I don't think any of the family were aware of this and the daughter never said anything to me about it when she was giving me various photos, etc.

[Maiden Stone]

This would tie in as in the 1861 census Arthur Kavanagh is 13 a cotton weaver living with his family in Blackburn.

Kavanagh surname variants in Blackburn from church registers. Kavanaugh, Cavanagh, Cavanah, Cavanaugh, Caveney. Perhaps Canavan.

[JenB]

I’m a latecomer to this thread.

Firstly they were married on 15th June 1873 in Preston.

Could you perhaps give more details and say where you found this marriage, which you say is confirmed by the birth certificates of Catherine, Joseph and John?

[Gadget]

I’m a latecomer to this thread.

Firstly they were married on 15th June 1873 in Preston.

Could you perhaps give more details and say where you found this marriage, which you say is confirmed by the birth certificates of Catherine, Joseph and John?

This from Catherine's birth reg.  It's only as good as the couple say. No proof required.

Add - informant was the mother.