*Completed - Thank you *Marriage of Harry William Sturges(s) to Emma 1888ish?

[wendz]

Hi again,

I am after some nice kind chatter to help me with a marriage please.....not mine ....my great, great Uncle Harry's!

On the 1911 census he and his wife state they have been married 23 years so they were probably married around 1888. They had two children Martha in 1889 and Ethel in 1892.

Harry was born 1867 in Warwickshire but spent most of his life in Northamptonshire (his parents were from Draughton) and his wife Emma was born about 1862 in Stanion. I can not find there marriage (I am assuming there was one!) I wondered if someone out there could help me please?

Many thanks as always

Wendy

[crisane]

How about this one?

On the same page FreeBMD
Marriages Mar 1/4 1888   

Emma Smith and Henry William Sturgess     Kettering vol 3b page 201

kettering reg district includes Stanion

[wendz]

Hi Crisane,

Well blow me! How on earth did I miss that? Thank you so much!!! I tried all methods of spelling the surname and even left out his christian and still didn't see it!

I better go to specsavers 

Wendy

[crisane]

I've been to them and it is still hit and miss

Actually I do think that sometimes it is the sites that don't always bring up all results in one hit. Well that's my story!

[wendz]

I'm liking your story.....think I will borrow it! 

To be honest you have a point, I've searched and searched before then the following day the answer pops up straight away!! 

[seahall]

Hi.

It is noted on this web link from My Useful Northants links.

Date and Place. 

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0lx0/

Sandy

[seahall]

P.S. wendz I am going into the Library later so will have a look if they
have the marriages that late for you.

Sandy

[wendz]

Lovely Sandy, thank you!

Wendy x

[seahall]

Hi wendz.

Stanion Parish Church  after Banns

Pg. 54, No. 107
Jan 19th 1888

Henry William Sturgess, 21, Bachelor, Labourer, father Mansel, Labourer
to Emma Smith, 25, Spinster, father George, Labourer

Witnesses:  Frederick George Smith and Martha Ann Smith

Sandy