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trish251
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On 27 Jun I ordered a marriage certificate from GRO - despatch date given as 3 July
It reached the Brisbane, Queensland mail exchange 7 July and was in my mailbox by 9am 8th July. The print date is July 1, so it may have been posted before the 3rd - unfortunately there is no postal date on the envelope.
I am so impressed - Took my folks 7 months to get to Australia in 1833 
To get a certificate from the Qld BDM registry - about 20 km from where I live takes 8 weeks. I am going to send the registrar a scan of these details
Trish
Edit: If you have any ideas as to the name of the Vicar - much appreciated
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Aulus
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The black sheep: Florence Stevenson née Hampson
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The only relatively common name I can come up with for the vicar's name is Margetts. Though it looks more like Mcargetts or Mcarzetts. If it's not an M at the beginning, then what about something like Heargetts or Hearzetts? They'd be unusual names though, I think.
If you post the date and details of the church, you never know someone might just happen to have the list of vicars of that church to hand!
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Lancashire: Stevenson, Wild, Holden, Jepson Worcs/Staffs: Steventon, Smith East London & Suffolk: Guest, Scrutton East London: Palfreman (prev Tyneside), Bissell, Collis, Dearlove, Ettridge Herts: Camac, Collis, Mason, Dorrington, Siggens Marylebone & Sussex: Cole London & Huntingdonshire: Freeman Bowland: Marsden, Noble Shropshire: Guest Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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silvery
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There are a couple of Frederick Thomas Margetts births in freebmd. Depends what year it could possibly be for him.
Wow that's certainly a fast response on the certificate!
I thought mine was fast, posted application to Mold, North Wales last post last Thursday 2nd July, received birth cert Saturday morning 4th July. Can't get much quicker, either of them, yours or mine
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trish251
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Thank you both for your replies - I went searching on the Times Archives and found him as F T C Margetts - so you have him correct - sorry, I should have mentioned the year was 1884
I think your certificate was slightly quicker than mine Silvery - although you do have the advantage of Saturday deliveries - we lost those at least 40 years ago 
Trish
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Aulus
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The black sheep: Florence Stevenson née Hampson
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I'm sure that's quicker than in the UK!
It's usually about 10 days before I get certificates I order from the GRO - and I'm only about 40 miles from the GRO in Southport!
Trish/Sue - I'm sure the staff at the GRO would appreciate hearing your praise, if you felt like dropping them an email.
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Lancashire: Stevenson, Wild, Holden, Jepson Worcs/Staffs: Steventon, Smith East London & Suffolk: Guest, Scrutton East London: Palfreman (prev Tyneside), Bissell, Collis, Dearlove, Ettridge Herts: Camac, Collis, Mason, Dorrington, Siggens Marylebone & Sussex: Cole London & Huntingdonshire: Freeman Bowland: Marsden, Noble Shropshire: Guest Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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silvery
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Blimey Sue, that is speedy!! GRO, Royal Mail, and Aus Mail must have all been on top notch form.
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or have a more friendly credit card! Mine was $14.87 , about which I have no complaints, as in the past I have paid much more.