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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: jgillard on Sunday 15 February 15 16:16 GMT (UK)

Title: Look-up Parish Records for Marriage of William Charles HARRIS
Post by: jgillard on Sunday 15 February 15 16:16 GMT (UK)

Hi All,

I am looking for the full marriage record of William Charles HARRIS to Emily ROFFEY so I can determine who his parent(s) are.

This is the information I have from www.familysearch.org website but it does not have access to the full record. 

Name: William Charles Harris                  
Event Type: Marriage                
Event Date: 18 May 1901                
Event Place: Leigh, Kent, England
Gender: Male                
Age: 19                
Marital Status: Single                
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882                
Spouse's Name: Emily Roffey                  
Spouse's Age: 20                
Spouse's Marital Status: Single                
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Spouse's Father's Name: Leonard Roffey
GS Film Number: 001866559, Digital Folder Number: 004995119, Image Number: 00815

Thanks in advance,

Jane Gillard

Title: Re: Look-up Parish Records for Marriage of William Charles HARRIS
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 15 February 15 16:40 GMT (UK)

As the transcript is showing Emilys father but not Williams  I would imagine that there is no father mentioned. As William was a nurse child on census it is likely he was illegitimate.

ADDED  Mothers names do not appear on English marriage certificates unless she was a witness