1846 Marriage Gorey Co Wexford

[Maiden Stone]

Another thing I came across while looking for the Marriages (Ireland) Act was an Amendment to it in 1846 (Victoria 9 & 10) which consisted of a paragraph about procedure if one party was resident in England.

[brn]

I am researching family in Co Wexford and have come across a marriage record dated 1846 with the following comment
'Married in the Registrar's office according to 7 and 8 Victoria C 81 by licence'
I cannot find a church record for this marriage. What does this comment mean.

Do you know what religion(s) the couple were? At this date not all clergymen were authorised to perform legal marriages so a couple might get marred in the registry office but also go through a church ceremony.
Another reason for a registry office marriage is a recent death in the family or any time when I quiet wedding was wanted.

Unfortunately I don't know their religon. I have attached the cert.

[Maiden Stone]

Margaret was a widow. They were married by licence.
A quick, quiet, no-fuss wedding?
They were both "full age". That could be any age over 21.
Did they have children? 
Do you know when Margaret's husband died?