William Williams & Elizabeth Thomas. Marriage 1871 Hollywell Flintshire

[valerie1]

Can any member tell me if the groom came from Liverpool, on this marriage in 1871 2quarter 11b page 463.

Thank you 

[wrjones]

Well I'd be very much surprised if anyone could tell you anything about their marriage.North Wales BMD have it listed as a Holywell Civil Marriage.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[valerie1]

If it's a civil marriage, does that mean it's like a registry office marriage of today ?

There are no church records ?

Thank you

[wrjones]

Yes it seems it was definitely a non church marriage so effectively the only record of it is the marriage certificate!

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[fairlane]

1871 seems early for a marriage for William (b.1854). Going by the age of his eldest daughter (born c.1879) and the fact that Elizabeth and all the children were born in Rhyl may I suggest you look at http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk/ for marriages between 1874 and 1880 in the Denbighshire North (Rhyl) district - there are several for William Williams and an Elizabeth. If you contact the Rhyl Register Office with the Reference Numbers and tell the Registrar that William was a Tailor by occupation you may be lucky and they will tell you which, if any, is your man. It is very unlikely that his place of birth will be mentioned as it is current address which is used for the official paperwork.

[valerie1]

Thank you William, Fairlane thank you so much for such a detailed reply, I see what your saying re the eldest daughter.

I will contact the registry office.

I hope you are well, I still have not found Margaret lol

Best regards Val

[fairlane]

And I still haven't found the marriage for John Edwards & Mary!! 

[valerie1]

Lol but we are still looking.
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