Marriage licence 1845 in County Down.

[goldie61]

Anybody know where  I go to find a copy of a marriage licence in County Down?
I have a copy of the marriage of Samuel Mcbride and Eliza Thompson 3 Sept 1845 at the First Presbyterian church Saintfield, County Down, which says it is ‘by licence’.
Just wondering if it would give me any more information like their ages. The marriage certifiacte just says ‘of full age’.
Or are they one of the series of documents that don’t survive?
Many thanks

[sam.b]

This is from: https://www.ancestryireland.com. I don't think you'll be able to get much more from on any other forum.
Irish Marriage Records – Co. Antrim & Co. Down, c.1660-1930
Type   Marriages
Date of Marriage   03/09/1845
Husband's Name   SAMUEL MCBRIDE
Husband's Address   AUGHNADARRAGH
Husband's Age   FA
Husband's Denomination   Presbyterian
Husband's Marital Status   Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father's Name   JOHN MCBRIDE
Husband's Witness   JOHN MOFFETT
Wife's Name   ELIZA THOMPSON
Wife's Address   BARNAMAGHERY
Wife's Age   FA
Wife's Denomination   Presbyterian
Wife's Marital Status   Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Wife's Father's Name   WILLIAM THOMPSON
Wife's Witness   WILLIAM THOMPSON
Comment   BY LICENCE REV J WALLACE.
Address 1   SAINTFIELD 1ST Presbyterian
Address 2   DOWN
Address 3   SAINTFIELD

FA, means they were at least 21 yrs old.

[goldie61]

Yes thanks Sam - I have all that.
Just wondered what had happened to 'the licence'.
I know in England many Record Offices have the bonds and/or allegations made when the licence was applied for - and many are now on findmypast or ancestry. They often give more information.
Not sure about in Ireland though.

[sam.b]

Don't think you will find anything more on the Irish Licence other than whats above.

[hallmark]

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ireland_Online_Genealogy_Records

[hallmark]

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/search/dm/home.jsp

[goldie61]

Thanks for the links hallmark.
Good to know there are indexes at least, and where they are - even if my Samuel is not on them!

[Elwyn Soutter]

Yes thanks Sam - I have all that.
Just wondered what had happened to 'the licence'.
I know in England many Record Offices have the bonds and/or allegations made when the licence was applied for - and many are now on findmypast or ancestry. They often give more information.
Not sure about in Ireland though.

This was a Presbyterian marriage and I don't think any of their licenses were retained centrally, in the way that Church of Ireland & Church of England licenses were. Incidentally, Presbyterians in Ireland don't use banns. All their marriages used to be by licence or special licence.

[rathmore]

they are mention of the ros davies site

http://www.theirisharchives.com

then type in search box at top of right page - Ros Davies