RootsChat.Com

It seems that Sumjao was Nepalese.

Bombay Gazette of November 9th 1867.

Thank you for both of those things. However now I'm left with more headscratching on where to turn next.

However this is why I love family history, you never know what you will find

Could the father's name be John Purzer Sumzao.  Also, as the couple and I'm assuming bride's father (John Boxall, witness) all signed with their mark how phonetically spelled was the father's name?
Example: Should the name Purzer actually be spelled Pursor or Persor?

On the marriage record it appears the groom's surname was altered from Sumzoo to Sumzao.

The Sumzao side are meant to be Indian acrobats, I've got no idea on the names. I think the John part is made up and the Sumjoo/Sumzao etc are stage names or shortened versions

Elvina was not 18 she was 14 going by my research and had only know her husband for about 3 weeks

Witness Eliza Rose, is Elvina's sister, also married at a young age (16). The witness John Boxall could be the father or a brother

Her father, John Boxall is another story all together. This family is like a pair of wired headphones that have gotten tangled in a pocket

Ok, for those playing along

So I ordered the marriage cert and it finally arrived. It's not the best for reading, but it's also not the worst I've seen.

But it seems we have another spelling for Sumjoo

If anyone can help transcribe John "sumjoo's" fathers name that'd be great

Have you read this interesting article in a book
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01t17/

Yes! the whole family is rather interesting if not frustrating on this side

1881 census  (transcribed Sumtoo) has Elvinen ( transcribed) as a widow but of course this might not be true.
Cathy
Apologies.. I see this info is on the other thread you found

yes I had considered that, but considering Eugene/Jenny wasn't baptised till 1889, father listed as dead anything is possible. He may not have even been dead then. This family is like a pair of wired headphones that have gotten tangled in a pocket