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Offline Suzy W

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« on: Tuesday 29 December 15 04:04 GMT (UK) »
On marriage notes it states brides parish is O.T.P, she married in Nertherby Dorset.  What does otp mean please?

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Re: O.T.P
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 December 15 04:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi

O.T.P.  means 'of this parish'  It doesn't mean she was born in the parish but was living in the parish  at the time of the marriage

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Re: O.T.P
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 December 15 20:26 GMT (UK) »
Thanks ;)
TEW family of Leire/Leicester and New Zealand
MERRICKS of Stafford/Birmingham
PENTECOST of Surrey and New Zealand
POTENTIER of France, England and Canada
WATKINS of London and New Zealand
WHITAKER of Guiseley Yorkshire and New Zealand
LYALL, of Dundee, Caithness and New Zealand

And far too many to add