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Marriage witnesses
« on: Saturday 13 February 16 16:30 GMT (UK) »
When did church records start including the name of witnesses at weddings?

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Re: Marriage witnesses
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 February 16 16:38 GMT (UK) »
After Hardwicke's Marriage Act of 1753. Under Hardwicke's Marriage Act the information recorded in the register is the Parish, County, and year. the names of the bride and groom, the parishes they were from, the name of the Church, whether the marriage was by banns or licence, the consent of the parents if either of the couple were under the age of 21, the date of the marriage, the signature of the minister, the signatures of the couple and the signatures of the witnesses. Parents and Occupations are not shown.

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Re: Marriage witnesses
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 February 16 16:40 GMT (UK) »
Came into effect from 25th March 1754.

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Re: Marriage witnesses
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 February 16 17:08 GMT (UK) »
Thank you!
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)