Poppy/Dalby marriages Ipswich

[Shropshire Lass]

I have a couple - Frederick Poppy and Matilda Dalby - who seem to have got married twice - once in 1854 and again in 1859 in Ipswich.

Before I pay for the two certificates, can anyone suggest why this might happen?

Because the names aren't very common, I don't think it's likely that it's two different couples.

[softly softly]

Can you supply an 1854 reference. Found 1859 no trouble.

SS

[CaroleW]

I can only find an 1859 one as well

[CaroleW]

They appear to have had 4 children before 1859 - is the supposition of an 1854 marriage based on that?

Frederick James 1854
William James 1855
Henry 1857
Matilda Jane 1858

[Shropshire Lass]

Sorry for the delay in getting back to this - my health is very variable and some days my brain function isn't up to writing replies.

I can't find the 1854 one now, either. 

I've had it for some time (Mar qr 1854 Ipswich 4a 523) and it fit with Matilda's children - her first two were registered with her surname but the third, Frederick James, born 7 Jan 1854 was registered and baptised with the Poppy surname.

Frederick was followed by William, Henry and Matilda - all registered with the surname Poppy.  All were born before the 1859 marriage.

[gobbitt]

The birth of Frederick James Poppy was registered with that GRO reference in 1854 (no marriages on page 523 in Ipswich district).

[Shropshire Lass]

Thank you for solving the issue!

I must have filled in the info in the wrong cell on my spreadsheet.

It's curious that the couple didn't marry until 1859 but they must have had good reasons - they were clearly living 'as man and wife'.