marriage in Pagham sussex

[polly]

Have a marriage dated 1805 between Thomas Chestle and Amy Cobden  in Pagham. Would it give the names of the parents and ages of the bridal couple?

[Little Nell]

polly,

At that time, no ages were given in the register, nor were parents' names.  It should tell you if either one of the pair came from a different parish, whether they were single. Provided neither of them had told fibs, you can assume that they were both of age (i.e. 21): if they were considered minors, then strictly they need the consent of their parents and this should be shown.  A father might be a witness but he would not be identified as such.  I have checked the Sussex marriage Index and it gives her name as Emily, so two possibilities to look for.

Nell

[polly]

Hi Nell: Thanks for the information. I had looked at one of the films it was on. She was born in Pagham and both were of age. On the film I had she tried to sign her name as Amy. Thomas only  had an X.