Something I always thought was sacrilege, especially in the Scotland Road area of Liverpool...
Why might this have been considered sacrilege?
John and Alice are listed as parents. This is the Church they married in too.
Is this John and Alice's marriage?
John Haynes - Birth Date- 1873
Alice Rodgers - Birth Date-1875
Marriage- 23 Sep 1894
St Mary Kirkdale, Walton On The Hill, Lancaster, England
Father's Name:
James Haynes (Deceased)
Spouse's Father's Name:
Edward Rodgers (Deceased)
John and Alice have later children, can only find baptism for one other though - Ruth who is baptised RC at St Anthonys in 1905. Tey lose 2 children in 1909 and 1912 and they are buried at the Catholic Cemetery.
Any thoughts? Was this common?
Thanks
M
Yes it was quite common for people to change denominations, for various reasons. It wouldn't be unusual if the family are 'old' Catholic but have used both the CofE as well as the RC church over many generations. Maybe it was just simply a matter of convenience, the near locality of a particular popular church.
People often did intermarry between Catholic and CofE, or between nonconformist and CofE. I would think the easiest way to do it, especially traditionally, was by a CofE ceremony .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_Act_1836https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/overview/lawofmarriage-/