Brady with Parr Marriage

[BradyCMH]

It is recorded in our family history (1908) " My father on the day of his marriage, which took place on August 16 1831 at Romford,  commenced to drive in his gig to Woolley Park near Wakefield to take up a situation as resident agent and farm manager to ..." . The father referred to was Charles Robert Brady (b. Orford 1795), who had been residing in Essex for some time, and his spouse was Anne Parr (b. 1806), daughter of George Parr, surgeon, of Writtle. Subsequent records, at Woolley and Stockport, particularly censuses refer to this union. However, I am unable to find doc. evidence of the actual marriage.  I have not found a way of accessing Boyd's marriages, which might give a clue.

Anne's sister was married in London, and it is possible that the chronicler got the story wrong and Anne too went to London to wed, though this seems to be going the wrong way to get to Woolley!

Any suggestions, please, anyone?

[jonw65]

You can see the BT here if you are logged in to FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSLF-Y2B?i=1528&cat=5159387

16 August 1831, Romford. By Licence

There is also a transcription of the marriage on FreeReg.
https://www.freereg.org.uk

[ColC]

The marriage is also on freereg, witness names etc.

Grooms parish noted as St Botolph,Bishopsgate.

Colin

[BradyCMH]

Ah! by licence... I didn't explore that avenue.  Thank you both.

[nannyj]

Witnesses were george parr and Maria Jane parr.
Ann of George and Sarah parr baptised 20 June 1804 Writtle.
Maria Jane baptised 27 June 1806.

[BradyCMH]

Thanks for this.  I have found one source that says Geo.W.Parr , which would have been Anne's brother. If it was George Parr, then probably her father. Maria Jane was her sister.

M.B.

[nannyj]

William lake parr baptised to George and Sarah parr December 1808. (I notice you have lakes in you surname interests)

Maria Jane is also george and Sarah’s daughter.

Am currently trawling through Writtle Parish registers.

Charles son of George and Sarah baptised 3 Nov 1810.

[nannyj]

George worters parr baptised to George and Sarah November 1803.

[BradyCMH]

NannyJ.

I never found a wife for William Lake Parr.  You may find this family a little confusing. Sarah Lake's husband Geo Parr did not live long and she remarried, to Charles Long (Senior), by whom she begat further children, some with an interesting background in Australia. When Charles died she came to live with daughter Anne and her husband Charles Robert Brady in Stockport.

Looking at your interests in Dublin, I wonder if your interest in the Parrs/Lakes has anything to do with Elizabeth Ryan? I have some family commentary on this liaison, but I would need to send you information off-forum.