Norfolk, Aldeby Marriage Records Metcalf and Futter

[Clogs]

From certified copy of marriage certificate dated 6th May 2015 according to the Registration Index of England and Wales Marriages, 1837-2005 the marriage took place in 1841 while Family Search appears to dispute this.

However according to my notes taken in 1988 from the actual parish records the Church ceremony was on 13th October 1839 between Henry Metcalf and Eleanor Futter. Parish records for the period 1588-1840 appear to have been lost post 1988.

However this is a long shot from an archived thread on this same forum dated between 2005-2011
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=39085.0
someone named Moira appearing as Moys claimed to have access to the very same records. Whether she was transcribing those records is not known.

[suzard]

Marriage reg FreeBMD
Dec qtr 1841
Lodden
names on same page
Henry metcalf
Eleanor Futter?
13 471

Suz

[suzard]

from census after Eleanor has married Henry Metcalf -Eleanor's y.o.b. is c 1823 Aldeby

there is this baptism which is quite interesting

bishops transcripts
Baptism 26 Oct 1823 Norwich Norfolk
Eleanor Futter
parents
John Futter
Eleanor Turner

??

Suz

[The Yokel]

Hi
Just to clarify

Though marked Norwich on the transcript, the baptism Suz has found was in Aldeby
see
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hi0/

John Futter married Eleanor Turner 24 Dec 1818 in Aldeby

[amondg]

Possibility for Henry's baptism recorded at Upton.
Henry Metcraft bap 25 January 1817 of Robert and Sophia Metcraft, Labourer

Eliza bap 27 September 1818 of Henry and Sophia Metcraft, labourer

Check original records re: parents names they appear to be the same couple yet the fathers name is different could be a transcription error.

Added, checked bishop's transcripts the parents are Robert and Sophia Metcraft of both Eliza and Henry

[Clogs]

Yes sorry the surname error was mine I glanced sideways and saw Turner while the copy of the alleged marriage indicated Eleanor Futter. While I have edited out the wrong surname wherever possible this is turning into a shambles so I'd better stop.

[Clogs]

Possibility for Henry's baptism recorded at Upton.
Henry Metcraft bap 25 January 1817 of Robert and Sophia Metcraft, Labourer

Eliza bap 27 September 1818 of Henry and Sophia Metcraft, labourer

Check original records re: parents names they appear to be the same couple yet the fathers name is different could be a transcription error.

Added, checked bishop's transcripts the parents are Robert and Sophia Metcraft of both Eliza and Henry

  Yes Metcraft as written in the parish register somewhat more understandable than Madcap in Sprowston 1768-1809 with various events.

[Clogs]

Marriage reg FreeBMD
Dec qtr 1841
Lodden
names on same page
Henry metcalf
Eleanor Futter?
13 471

Suz

Yes this is the problem as the book of marriage indexes supports a marriage in that quarter  while there is no entry in the parish church for a marriage dated 13th October 1841 taking place between Henry Metcalf and another as far as I can tell. This brings me back to my original notes and the apparent loss of the parish records.

[The Yokel]

Norfolk Record Office holds the following for Aldeby

Original registers:- Baptism 1558-1908, Marriage 1558-1991, Burial 1558-1901, Banns1754-1953

Microform:- Baptism 1558-1908, Marriage 1558-1991, Burial 1558-1901, Banns 1754-1915

Archdeacon’s and Bishop’s transcripts 1691-1871