I have been a great advocate for the listing of witnesses to marriages.
It has been a great help to me because it has confirmed the relationship of others in my tree(s).
I know that a lot of witnesses are 'professional witnesses' but they can be easily recognized after a few instances.
The idea is not new .... it was started by the late Ted Wildy of New Zealand (google him) and since then it appears to have been poorly handled by several sites.
It is a fine resource and a sample of what I am talking about is here;
We could build on a similar programme here if there are enough folk interested.
a portion of my own personal records are as follows (needs placing on a spreadsheet);
Witness Surname Witness Firstname Groom Surname Groom Firstname Bride Surname Bride Firstname Marriage date (YYYY-MM-DD) Church Town County Remarks
Newton John Twitchell Samuel Rodwell Mary 1804-11-27 StMary Amersham BKM
Impey Elizabeth Twitchell Samuel Rodwell Mary 1804-11-27 StMary Amersham BKM
Mole John Sanders Thomas Wigens Mary 1775-07-24 Ashendon BKM
Smith Martha Sanders Thomas Wigens Mary 1775-07-24 Ashendon BKM
Thornton Richard Mole Richard Thornton Constant 1825-10-11 Aylesbury BKM
Mole Elizabeth Mole Richard Thornton Constant 1825-10-11 Aylesbury BKM
Garner Thomas Garner William Mole Elizabeth 1830-11-14 Aylesbury BKM
Thomas Rebecca Garner William Mole Elizabeth 1830-11-14 Aylesbury BKM
Bull Edmund Holton Richard Twitchen Catherine 1838-04-05 StMary Aylesbury BKM
Bull Ann Holton Richard Twitchen Catherine 1838-04-05 StMary Aylesbury BKM
Twitchen William Twitchen John Aldridge Louisa 1833-11-02 Bisham BKM
Line Mary Twitchen John Aldridge Louisa 1833-11-02 Bisham BKM
Probets Anne Cozens Joseph Ludlow Sarah 1836-02-04 Boarstall BKM
Mole Henry Cozens Joseph Ludlow Sarah 1836-02-04 Boarstall BKM
Saunders Jane Cozens Joseph Ludlow Sarah 1836-02-04 Boarstall BKM
Beesley Henry Seymour George Fane Elizabeth 1866-04-02 Booker BKM
Twitchen Ann Seymour George Fane Elizabeth 1866-04-02 Booker BKM
Smith Henry Mole Henry Saunders Jane 1836-11-10 Brill BKM
Hillsdon John Mole Henry Saunders Jane 1836-11-10 Brill BKM
Saunders Ann Mole Henry Saunders Jane 1836-11-10 Brill BKM
Stephens John Twitchen William Parker Mary 1840-07-12 All Saints Brill BKM
Gregory George Twitchen William Parker Mary 1840-07-12 All Saints Brill BKM
Kirby William Mole James Town Mary 1785-01-06 Buckingham BKM
Jones James Mole James Town Mary 1785-01-06 Buckingham BKM
Hitchcock Joseph Seymor Joseph Twitchell Ann 1786-19-24 StGiles Chalfont St Giles BKM
Dunham Richard Seymor Joseph Twitchell Ann 1786-19-24 StGiles Chalfont St Giles BKM
Scott Charles Cooper George Twitchell Elizabeth 1760-11-10 StMichael Chenies BKM
Redman John Cooper George Twitchell Elizabeth 1760-11-10 StMichael Chenies BKM
Twitchell Deborah Harris John Twitchell Martha 1764-09-26 StMary Chesham BKM
Archer Matthew Harris John Twitchell Martha 1764-09-26 StMary Chesham BKM
Stevens John Twitchell Daniel Ware Maria 1765-02-16 StMary Chesham BKM
Ware Sarah Twitchell Daniel Ware Maria 1765-02-16 StMary Chesham BKM
Pinchbeck Edward Buckingham Henry Hayes Rachel 1765-05-31 StMary Chesham BKM
It has been a great help to me because it has confirmed the relationship of others in my tree(s).
I know that a lot of witnesses are 'professional witnesses' but they can be easily recognized after a few instances.
The idea is not new .... it was started by the late Ted Wildy of New Zealand (google him) and since then it appears to have been poorly handled by several sites.
It is a fine resource and a sample of what I am talking about is here;
We could build on a similar programme here if there are enough folk interested.
a portion of my own personal records are as follows (needs placing on a spreadsheet);
Witness Surname Witness Firstname Groom Surname Groom Firstname Bride Surname Bride Firstname Marriage date (YYYY-MM-DD) Church Town County Remarks
Newton John Twitchell Samuel Rodwell Mary 1804-11-27 StMary Amersham BKM
Impey Elizabeth Twitchell Samuel Rodwell Mary 1804-11-27 StMary Amersham BKM
Mole John Sanders Thomas Wigens Mary 1775-07-24 Ashendon BKM
Smith Martha Sanders Thomas Wigens Mary 1775-07-24 Ashendon BKM
Thornton Richard Mole Richard Thornton Constant 1825-10-11 Aylesbury BKM
Mole Elizabeth Mole Richard Thornton Constant 1825-10-11 Aylesbury BKM
Garner Thomas Garner William Mole Elizabeth 1830-11-14 Aylesbury BKM
Thomas Rebecca Garner William Mole Elizabeth 1830-11-14 Aylesbury BKM
Bull Edmund Holton Richard Twitchen Catherine 1838-04-05 StMary Aylesbury BKM
Bull Ann Holton Richard Twitchen Catherine 1838-04-05 StMary Aylesbury BKM
Twitchen William Twitchen John Aldridge Louisa 1833-11-02 Bisham BKM
Line Mary Twitchen John Aldridge Louisa 1833-11-02 Bisham BKM
Probets Anne Cozens Joseph Ludlow Sarah 1836-02-04 Boarstall BKM
Mole Henry Cozens Joseph Ludlow Sarah 1836-02-04 Boarstall BKM
Saunders Jane Cozens Joseph Ludlow Sarah 1836-02-04 Boarstall BKM
Beesley Henry Seymour George Fane Elizabeth 1866-04-02 Booker BKM
Twitchen Ann Seymour George Fane Elizabeth 1866-04-02 Booker BKM
Smith Henry Mole Henry Saunders Jane 1836-11-10 Brill BKM
Hillsdon John Mole Henry Saunders Jane 1836-11-10 Brill BKM
Saunders Ann Mole Henry Saunders Jane 1836-11-10 Brill BKM
Stephens John Twitchen William Parker Mary 1840-07-12 All Saints Brill BKM
Gregory George Twitchen William Parker Mary 1840-07-12 All Saints Brill BKM
Kirby William Mole James Town Mary 1785-01-06 Buckingham BKM
Jones James Mole James Town Mary 1785-01-06 Buckingham BKM
Hitchcock Joseph Seymor Joseph Twitchell Ann 1786-19-24 StGiles Chalfont St Giles BKM
Dunham Richard Seymor Joseph Twitchell Ann 1786-19-24 StGiles Chalfont St Giles BKM
Scott Charles Cooper George Twitchell Elizabeth 1760-11-10 StMichael Chenies BKM
Redman John Cooper George Twitchell Elizabeth 1760-11-10 StMichael Chenies BKM
Twitchell Deborah Harris John Twitchell Martha 1764-09-26 StMary Chesham BKM
Archer Matthew Harris John Twitchell Martha 1764-09-26 StMary Chesham BKM
Stevens John Twitchell Daniel Ware Maria 1765-02-16 StMary Chesham BKM
Ware Sarah Twitchell Daniel Ware Maria 1765-02-16 StMary Chesham BKM
Pinchbeck Edward Buckingham Henry Hayes Rachel 1765-05-31 StMary Chesham BKM
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