william bennett

[will1890]

is there away of finding out which church in newbury they were married in?

[KGarrad]

Yes!  Buy the marriage certificate!

Reference details can be found on FreeBMD.org.uk.

Order from GRO for £9.25

[candrjm]

I don't know when I will be able to go to the library next but Newbury library have records for the parish church of St Nicolas Newbury, so IF William & Elizabeth were married in this church I might be able to find their marriage record for you. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

[candrjm]

Here you go!

Marriage:

Date: 4th March 1844

Church: St Nicolas Newbury

Groom: William Bennett, bachelor, age 19yrs, occ: Labourer, abode, Newbury

Bride: Elizabeth Purdue, spinster, aged 17 3/4 yrs abode, Newbury

Groom's Father: William Bennett, occ: Miller

Bride's Father: Isaac Purdue, occ: Labourer

Witnesses: George Stillman and G E Fullman


Baptisms:

Church: St Nicolas Newbury

22nd December 1824, William, son of William & Elizabeth BENNETT, fathers occ: Miller

16th July 1826, Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac & Jane PURDUE, fathers occ: Labourer

25th April 1830, Jane, daughter of Isaac and Jane PURDUE, fathers occ: Labourer

(only checked for Purdue baptisms from 1823-Aug 1836, just happened to spot William's baptism)


Marriage:

Church: St Nicolas Newbury

Date: 13th December 1823

Groom: Isaac Purdue, Bachelor

Bride: Jane Nash, Spinster

Both of this parish

Witnesses: Samuel Purdue and Eliza ?anks (? be M, or H)


Burial:

St Nicolas Newbury

14th June 1839, Isaac Purdue, aged 38 yrs.

[will1890]

Thanks very much that's a lot of information there