I have in my tree a 3x great uncle Thomas Peer, who married in Bedford Q3 1837. I know from censuses that he married Sarah but there are two Sarahs on the GRO index page and I had no clue as to which one it was. her maiden name has been ------ in my tree for years!
Just now I decided to look in newspapers for Thomas Peer of Bedford (not a common name) and what did I find???? A long report of the marriage between Thomas Peer and Sarah Sletcher on 18th July 1837. The reason for the report (and the over 300 people reported to attend the wedding) was that it was the very first marriage to take place in the Dissenters' Meeting House in Mill Street, Bedford under the new Marriage Act. Reported in the Bedfordshire Mercury 22 July 1837.
Anne
Just now I decided to look in newspapers for Thomas Peer of Bedford (not a common name) and what did I find???? A long report of the marriage between Thomas Peer and Sarah Sletcher on 18th July 1837. The reason for the report (and the over 300 people reported to attend the wedding) was that it was the very first marriage to take place in the Dissenters' Meeting House in Mill Street, Bedford under the new Marriage Act. Reported in the Bedfordshire Mercury 22 July 1837.
Anne
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