Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hi Guys,

I have a strange problem, insomuch that I have two marriage dates for a James Ainsworth and Elizabeth Jones in Bebington on the 14th and 22nd of October 1787. Are they one and the same marriage or two different ones? Both records were taken from FreeSearch.org

Any help would be appreciated

Regards
Frank

Hi Frank,

I had something similar, though one was intention to marry, perhaps intention has not been transcribed on the earlier one.

Hi Bert
Thanks for your observation.

Cheers
Frank

At that date it was much more common to have either an Intention or a Licence and of course either or these might be just a short while before the actual marriage date.

Hi,

According to the Cheshire Parish Register Project which you have to be a philadelphia lawyer to understand, the marriage took place on the 22nd October 1787.





I think

Hi Mary and Bert,

Once again, many thanks for your help.

Regards
Frank

Hi Frank,
Check your email for the explanation and documents for banns and marriage. The banns were read on the 30th Sept, 7th Oct and the 14th of Oct. Marriage was on the 22nd of Oct.

Cheers, DS.

Frank