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Can anybody read the witnesses names please ???
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Edwd? C. Tracey? and Phebe Fry.
The first witness also witnessed other marriages on the page, so perhaps he was a churchwarden or something.Last edited by Mary from Italy; 21-07-10, 17:45.
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Not sure - I don't think I've ever seen a marriage with less than two witnesses, so I assume that was the minimum, and there are sometimes more than two. I doubt whether women would have been churchwardens in those days, but she might have been some kind of professional witness. If she was, you'll probably find her witnessing other marriages in that parish.
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Lord Hardwicke's "Act for the Better Prevention of Clandestine Marriages" came into effect in 1754 and required all marriages to take place in a licensed place (usually the parish church) and to follow either reading of banns or issue of a licence. The marriage register was to be signed by the parties and by two witnesses.
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Originally posted by Val wish Id never started View Postjust found a William Fry York was one of Sophias sons by her first marriage ??? but as he was born in 1825 am trying to work out who this one was ???
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