Strange Double Marriage in Whickham

[verezzi]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone would be able to offer some advice on something I haven't seen before? I have a family member called Henrietta Rendles getting married to Thomas Howe Passmore on the 7th of August 1911 in Whickham, the certificate is in the parish records at Durham County Hall, then oddly Henrietta marries again less than a year later and as a spinster still using her maiden name of Rendles at the same church. This was to a man named Hepple Curry on the 12th of October 1912. I am really confused by this, has anyone come across anything like this before or has any theories behind it? The only speculation I have is that Thomas Howe Passmore was previously married and was found out, how likely is this? I have attached a patchwork version of both certificates- sorry best I could do!

Thanks for reading, best regards,

Dan

Modified- I've messed up here haven't I? This should be under Durham, I'd delete it but I can't see how to... Sorry! Obviously not good at Geography.

[chempat]

Have you tried to find anything out about Thomas Howe Passmore , to see how your theory holds up?

[verezzi]

Hi,

I have tried but haven't been able to find him whereas the more conveniently named Hepple Curry is fairly easy to track. I even subscribed to British Newspapers and tried putting the names in but nothing came up. I had given up the reasons why as a loss but then thought someone might have seen this kind of this before. The only thing I found was a Thomas Passmore marrying in the Gateshead area in 1906 who might be the same man, or maybe not...

Cheers for replying,

Dan

[groom]

Have you found him in the 1911 census - there is a married Thomas Passmoor of the same age in Durham?

[chempat]

Wonder if this is him(also mis-transcribed under Cooper in ancestry in 1901, a miner, mis-transcribed birthplace Scotland )
Living in Houghton Le Spring in 1891
Thomas Passmoor   32  miner
Margaret Passmoor   29
Harriet Passmoor   8
Mary A Passmoor   7
Thomas Passmoor   5  Brown? Bourn? Moor Durham
Phyllis Passmoor   4
Emma Passmoor   3
John R Passmoor   1/12
RG12   Piece 4114  Folio 100   Page 35

Added: birth place Burnmoor?

[verezzi]

That could well be him and the father's name matches, thank you, I am using findmypast at the minute and I can find no Thomas Passmore in the area at all for 1911. Elusive fellow.

Thanks again,

Dan

[chempat]

Try PassMOOR for 1911, I would guess.

[chempat]

This is a possible birth for him, but no sign of Howe, and if it is the correct man he is on a family tree on ancestry with a photo and lots of other information,
Births September quarter  1885
Thomas Passmoor         Chester le S.    10a   478

[chempat]

From the ancestry family tree, there is a photo of the 1906 wedding certificate, but not original certificate to compare signatures.  He and his Father are both Thomas, both miners.