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Dowlais Marriage Look Up
« on: Sunday 17 May 15 18:23 BST (UK) »
Good evening all, any help I can get on the following would be appreciated.  I am trying to find a record of a marriage between James Harris and Margaret ?.  Apologies, but only info I have is that both were born in Dowlais in 1849.  According to the 1891 census they were still living and raising a family in Dowlais, so I would guess they were married there also but no idea as to the year.
if anyone gets the opportunity to do a look up that would be great.  Thank You
Harries
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Re: Dowlais Marriage Look Up
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 17 May 15 18:41 BST (UK) »
There is a marriage of a James Harris -

q1 1870, Merthyr Tydfil
Vol 11a Page 486

On the same page is a Margaret Davies.

To ensure you have the correct one it would be advisable to purchase the birth cert of one of their children which will give you Margaret's maiden name.

Their son Lewis Harris was born q1 1872, so the above marriage is a possibility.

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Re: Dowlais Marriage Look Up
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 May 15 20:06 BST (UK) »
Many thanks JJ, that information is a great help.  I think, as you say, a birth cert. is the next step.
best regards, JH
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Re: Dowlais Marriage Look Up
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 17 May 15 20:32 BST (UK) »
Hi James occ Collier & Margaret of 9, Schoolroom Row baptised these children on the 26th December 1880 Dowlais:-

Lewis Harris aged 10
Jane aged 8
Mary aged 7
James aged 6
David aged 4
Elizabeth Anne

EDIT was marriage not March qtr 1870?

1871 Census

James Harries 23
Margaret 22
Lewis 3 months
Residing at Castle Row, Merthyr Tydfil, Dowlais Ward
Census Ref RG10/5397/79/6
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 17 May 15 20:57 BST (UK) »
Hello Keyboard86, do appreciate information on James & Margaret's children.  Just wonder why they were baptised en mass and not individually?  Perhaps not unusual for the time?  thanks again, regards JH
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 17 May 15 21:59 BST (UK) »
EDIT was marriage not March qtr 1870?
Keyboard86

Apologies - typo  ???
Have amended my post

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Re: Dowlais Marriage Look Up
« Reply #6 on: Monday 18 May 15 12:33 BST (UK) »
Thanks both.
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