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Hi Sinann,
The marriage didn't take place, so I'm just trying to find out whether it could have done so. If I could find other examples, it would give me some idea of how straightforward it would have been (or not!). If as dathai suggests, the bride would have had to convert to Catholicism in advance, there might not have been time to do so - or to read Banns, of course. I wondered whether some sort of civil marriage by licence would have been possible in the 1890's, or whether it would have been 'church or nothing'!

I'd be grateful for any general information/advice on the following: if a Protestant girl and Catholic boy married in Ireland in the 1890's, would they have been more likely to marry in the Church of Ireland or in a Catholic church, or both? Also, if they were marrying without the approval of either family, am I right in assuming both would have to be over 21 but would then be able to marry in either church? Would they have had to have banns read, or could they have married fairly speedily by licence? I've been able to find information about 'Scotch marriages' and read about the Yelverton case with great interest (what a story!) but I'm not sure whether the Irish Catholic marriage ceremony would still have been invalid for a Protestant at the turn of the century. Has anyone come across records of cases like this? I'd welcome any examples. Thank you.

i have a clements family from wichling kent joseph married to charlotte baker had elizabeth, frances, charlotte, jemima, jane,joseph, jesse, henry, and charles who was  my great grandfather if you can get in touch with me that would be great. tiggyboo

Hi, I have a client whose direct ancestor is Joseph Clements b. 1842, son of Joseph and Charlotte and brother or your Charles. Please could you get in touch - we'd love to compare notes. Thanks!