Wartime marriages in the Birkenhead News

[jackiefr]

Hi,
Can anyone look up the Birkenhead News for August 1940? I have emailed Birkenhead library but have not had a reply.
I am trying to find out more information about 2 marriages which took place on the 10th August 1940. The were between my uncle, Alfred Herbert Sutton and Gladys Mary Lewis, and William Sutton who married Edith Wright (I think). The photographer was William Cull of Birkenhead, but there are no company records for this time. The current head of the company suggested the library.
I have attached a wedding photo.
Thank you

[garstonite]

http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cgi/marrind.cgi

yes - William Sutton married Edith Wright at St James church in  Birkenhead 1940

but Alfred married Gladys at St Mary church Birkenhead  in 1940

so it wasn't a double wedding as they were in different churches
hope this helps
 

[garstonite]

Alfred Herbert Sutton - mothers maiden name Williams from same site
can't see a William Sutton with mothers maiden name Williams in that area ??

[jackiefr]

Alfred's mother was Ellen Williams. Can you find out who William Suttons parents were? What site did you search? This side of my family is very hazy

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

In case it helps Cheshirebmd give William's name as William Wilfred SUTTON. There is this birth,


William W SUTTON    Jun Q    Birkenhead    8a  797
mmn:  GAHAN


Cheshirebmd have,

1921-1923
SUTTON William Wilfrid    Birkenhead    Wirral    mmn: GAHAN


There is this death,

William Wilfred SUTTON    Feb 1997    Birkenhead
DOB:  04 Apr 1922 


Regards,
Daisy
 

[chempat]

If the library has not replied to your email, have you considered phoning them to see what services they actually offer?

Have you also considered buying the marriage certificates?

[Spidermonkey]

Hi,

In case it helps Cheshirebmd give William's name as William Wilfred SUTTON. There is this birth,


William W SUTTON    Jun Q    Birkenhead    8a  797
mmn:  GAHAN

Regards,
Daisy

And freebmd gives a marriage between a William R Sutton and Isabella Gahan in Mar qtr 1914, Liverpool 8b 65

Further details from Ancestry:

16 Mar 1914, St Nicholas, Liverpool, after banns
William Richard Sutton  aged 23  bachelor  mariner  Resident at Edmund St, father Henry Sutton, mariner
Isabell Gahan  aged 22  spinster  Resident at Edmund St, father Thomas Gahan, railway porter

[Daisypetal]

Sorry I forgot to put the year on the birth reference,

William W SUTTON    Jun Q  1922  Birkenhead    8a  797
mmn:  GAHAN

This would make him only 17 or 18 for the 1940 marriage, maybe it's the wrong one

I think only getting the marriage cert. would make it sure.

[jackiefr]

Thank you for your assistance.
I have ordered copies of the parish registers for both the marriages from Cheshire BMD and am waiting for them to arrive.

I am not sure if William is a relative - I only remember meeting my paternal grandfather once in the 1950's and my father never talked much about his family.