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Mary Crane
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Marriage bans or licence?
« on: Tuesday 15 April 08 03:26 BST (UK) »
Can someone please tell me what it means when a marriage is 'by banns' or 'by licence'?

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Mary
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Re: Marriage bans or licence?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 April 08 04:12 BST (UK) »
Hope this explains it well enough:
http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/marriages.htm
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Re: Marriage bans or licence?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 April 08 05:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Ruskie

The site was very interesting - many thanks

Mary
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DEVON: Davey,Simmons,Pow,Vile,Judd
SOMERSET: Tyte, Millard
BRISTOL: Withers, Taylor, Tanswell, Crane, Newick
ALMONDSBURY, Withers, Gastrell
GLOS:  Heiron, Holbrow, Harmer, Shillam
LONDON:  Shaw, Vickers
IRELAND/BRISTOL: Gaugharty (and other versions)
YORKSHIRE:  Scothron/Scothorne
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