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Marriage DODDS/DRAFFIN *complete*
« on: Friday 01 April 16 19:41 BST (UK) »
Hello everyone. I know very little about my family and have just received a copy of my dad's birth certificate. It obviously shows my grandparents names etc but in order to get a copy of their marriage certificate, I need to know when they got married. My father was Sydney Dodds born 10/05/1928 to John James Dodds and Elizabeth Dodds nee Draffin. Their address was Church Square Leadgate Consett. Can anybody help me with their wedding date or birth dates? Many thanks

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Re: Marriage DODDS/DRAFFIN
« Reply #1 on: Friday 01 April 16 21:52 BST (UK) »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat

This is the marriage reference- note spelling  www.freebmd.org.uk

June qtr 1923 - Elizabeth Draffan/John J Dodds Lanchester Volume 10a Page 557

You would have to buy a copy of the cert for further info

www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
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Re: Marriage DODDS/DRAFFIN
« Reply #2 on: Friday 01 April 16 21:56 BST (UK) »
This is Elizabeth's birth registration

Births December qtr 1904   
Elizabeth Draffan  Lanchester    10a   376

This could be her parents marriage

Marriages September qtr 1900   
Louis Proudlock Draffan  Lanchester    10a   563

Spouse either Sarah Jane Wilson or Elizabeth Huntington - my guess would be Elizabeth Huntington given they called a daughter Elizabeth

You will need to find them on the 1911 census to establish parental details

One of Elizabeth's siblings

Births September qtr 1910 
Louis P Draffan     Lanchester    10a   367
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Re: Marriage DODDS/DRAFFIN
« Reply #3 on: Friday 01 April 16 22:06 BST (UK) »
Look on Free BMD 

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Specify marriages, groom surname DODDS, groom first name John J

Now, put DRAFF* in the spouse surname box, - names often don't have the spelling we expect so the first few letters and a * will bring up the 'possibles', don't specify a county, or a place, start countrywide and if you get zillions of results, go back and specify the most likely county.

for the year range try 1915 - 1930. Wide searches often bring results and you can always refine them later

That only brings up one result. It says a John J Dodds married someone with the surname DraffAn (note the spelling) in the 2nd quarter of 1923, Lanchester district.

Click on the page number and you will get a list of the couples on that page in the marriage register.

Click on the little 'glasses' icon to check that the details have been transcribed accurately.

Make a note of the year, quarter, spelling of names, volume and page number and then order the certificate from the GRO online.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Takes a week or so to arrive and the cost is £9.25.

Once you have the cert, you will know their ages at the time of the marriage, both fathers' names (if known) occupation etc. That info will help you to progress. I'd recommend taking it a step at a time and making sure each stage is right before going backwards.

So that's the 'how' to find it, I see others have also given you specifics on the result.

If you need further advice about sending for the cert etc, pop back and we will try to help.

Boo


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Re: Marriage DODDS/DRAFFIN
« Reply #4 on: Friday 01 April 16 22:07 BST (UK) »
Between 1900 - 1904 there is only one birth reg for a John J or James Dodds which is this one

Births June qtr 1901     
John James Dodds Newcastle on Tyne    10b  5

This may be the 1901 entry but you need the 1923 marriage cert to confirm his fathers name.  All born Newcastle

James Dodds   33 building yard labourer
Margaret Ann     32
John J  5 Weeks
RG13 Piece 4776 Folio 17 Page 25
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Re: Marriage DODDS/DRAFFIN
« Reply #5 on: Friday 01 April 16 22:38 BST (UK) »
Thank you all very much. I've ordered the certificate and my search will begin. Many many thanks