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Title: Both born in same parish yet married elsewhere
Post by: jones9 on Tuesday 22 July 14 19:43 BST (UK)
I have a marriage record for William Peake, of Pen-y-Bryn, Corwen and Winifred Jones of Queens Inn, Corwen, and yet they are married in Pontfadog, Llangollen instead. Why would this be? - could it be one of the families was originally from there perhaps?

Also if anyone can help with any connections between the Peakes and Jones, I have posted in Merionethshire forums!!
Title: Re: Both born in same parish yet married elsewhere
Post by: Craclyn on Tuesday 22 July 14 20:27 BST (UK)
Also a possibility that one of them moved there for work and the other followed.
Title: Re: Both born in same parish yet married elsewhere
Post by: wrjones on Tuesday 22 July 14 20:32 BST (UK)
If you have found on Family Search that they married in Pontfadog invariably all these marriages took place at Llangollen itself.

Regards
William Russell Jones.
Title: Re: Both born in same parish yet married elsewhere
Post by: jones9 on Tuesday 22 July 14 20:50 BST (UK)
Quote from: Craclyn on Tuesday 22 July 14 20:27 BST (UK)
Also a possibility that one of them moved there for work and the other followed.

They both lived in Corwen all their life though which is what makes it a mystery!!
Title: Re: Both born in same parish yet married elsewhere
Post by: Rainbow Quartz on Tuesday 22 July 14 21:00 BST (UK)
Not wanting to cast aspersions on your family in any way, but I have two instances in my tree where a couple have married in a neighbouring parish to that which they grew up in and subsequently lived in after marriage, and in each case their first born's birthdate was somewhat less than nine months after the marriage ::), so I suspect they tried to marry outside the parish to avoid drawing attention to the fact! Also, I understand that some clergymen were more amenable to marrying those in this situation than others!
Title: Re: Both born in same parish yet married elsewhere
Post by: mazi on Tuesday 22 July 14 21:34 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: Both born in same parish yet married elsewhere
Post by: jones9 on Tuesday 22 July 14 21:57 BST (UK)
Rainbow quartz,

Thank you for this information!! I think it must be this, as they appear to have had a daughter born out of wedlock!!

Fascinating and useful to know, thanks again for this information!