Marriage Licences

[MattD30]

Does anyone know if Marriage Licences for Gloucestershire are available anywhere online? I've tried Google Books but had no luck there.

Thanks

Matt

[BumbleB]

I haven't gone into it, but this might be of use to you:

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/marriage-licence-allegations-marriage-bonds

[KGarrad]

Probably at Gloucestershire Archives, and probably not online?
http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/CalmView/

[Capetown]

For the Forest of Dean Family History website - if you are not already a Member, you have to register.

More often than not, there are two records for each marriage - One is the Bond and one is the Licence - and sometimes the surnames/place of residence are spelt different.  Not sure if this is connected to the KEEN family of Minety - but here is an example  - and best to use the SOUNDEX on surname  : for Example we have Emanuel KEEN aged 22, 18 April 1719 - residence: MURTY

(Emanuall KEEN baptised 28 July 1696, Minety, Wiltshire, parents: Thomas & Frances)


Record: ID 55733
Entry: 33
Year: 1741
Date: 25 March
Groom Surname: KEENE
Groom Forename: Emanual
Groom Rank/Profession, Grazier
Groom residence: Minety

Bride Surname: MASLIN
Bride Forename: Elizabeth

Marriage by: Bond
Signature or Mark : He signs
Witness 1: Thomas Arnold and Innholder of the City of Gloucester

Event type: Marriage Bond

Memoranda: The groom and Thomas ARNOLD are bound in the sum of £500.  To marry at Miserdine


and then the Licence:  same day, but more information

Record ID: 40837
Entry No: 0
Year : 1741
Date: 25 March

Groom surname: KEENE
Groom foreman: Emanual
Groom Condition: Widower
Groom residence: MINCHY

Bride Surname: MASLIN
Bride Forename: Elizabeth
Bride Condition: WIDOW
Bride residence: Cricklade in the County of Wilts
Marriage by: Licence
He signs
Event type: Marriage Allegation
Memoranda: Sworn before J GREGORY
Transcribers Notes: To marry at Miserdine


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Sometimes there are ages given -

[MattD30]

For the Forest of Dean Family History website - if you are not already a Member, you have to register.

More often than not, there are two records for each marriage - One is the Bond and one is the Licence - and sometimes the surnames/place of residence are spelt different.  Not sure if this is connected to the KEEN family of Minety - but here is an example  - and best to use the SOUNDEX on surname  : for Example we have Emanuel KEEN aged 22, 18 April 1719 - residence: MURTY

(Emanuall KEEN baptised 28 July 1696, Minety, Wiltshire, parents: Thomas & Frances)


Record: ID 55733
Entry: 33
Year: 1741
Date: 25 March
Groom Surname: KEENE
Groom Forename: Emanual
Groom Rank/Profession, Grazier
Groom residence: Minety

Bride Surname: MASLIN
Bride Forename: Elizabeth

Marriage by: Bond
Signature or Mark : He signs
Witness 1: Thomas Arnold and Innholder of the City of Gloucester

Event type: Marriage Bond

Memoranda: The groom and Thomas ARNOLD are bound in the sum of £500.  To marry at Miserdine


and then the Licence:  same day, but more information

Record ID: 40837
Entry No: 0
Year : 1741
Date: 25 March

Groom surname: KEENE
Groom foreman: Emanual
Groom Condition: Widower
Groom residence: MINCHY

Bride Surname: MASLIN
Bride Forename: Elizabeth
Bride Condition: WIDOW
Bride residence: Cricklade in the County of Wilts
Marriage by: Licence
He signs
Event type: Marriage Allegation
Memoranda: Sworn before J GREGORY
Transcribers Notes: To marry at Miserdine


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Sometimes there are ages given -

Thanks for all that useful info. Sadly Emmauall isn't part of my Keene research but hopefully I can find other family members on here.

Matt