Occupation and Officiant Name

[kevinf2349]

Hi,

I am trying to decipher a marriage certificate (see attached) information. I have most of it (I think) but am struggling with the groom's father's occupation and the name of the officiant.

I 'think' that the officiant is Henry ?? Bourke but the groom's father's occupation is another story. It could be Placer...whatever that is. If it helps the groom is a potter by trade.

Any help is much appreciated.

Kevin

[shanreagh]

The officiating person is Bourke. Not sure if it is Henry or if the first part is his 'rank' .  Was it in an Anglican or RC church? 

Placer is an occupation
A placer is the person, usually male but could be female, who places individual clay pieces or dipped biscuit pieces into saggars before they are placed (or set in) the oven for firing.

[kevinf2349]

Thank you for the quick response.

The church is the parish church so I believe it would be C of E.

Thank you again.

Kevin

[Treetotal]

Could be Hsurg. Mr. Bourke....Heart Surgeon?
Carol

[kevinf2349]

Could be Hsurg. Mr. Bourke....Heart Surgeon?
Carol

Hmm. Would a heart surgeon be able to officiate in a church wedding? I thought the resident minister would have to do it after Banns? I am no expert though.

Kevin

[Treetotal]

Oops! Didn't read it properly, I thought it was a death Cert. 
Carol

[McGroger]

H[onorable] S[ecre]tary perhaps?
Peter

[venelow]

Hi Kevin.

The middle initial is M for Martyn.  Deaths 1907 BOURKE Henry Martyn Dec Q Goole. 

You will find his signature on records in the Airmyn  (Yorkshire) Registers 1905 - 1907. He usually signs with a semi colon after his middle initial.

He was buried at Airmyn on 21 Dec 1907 aged 40 years.

However an amendment to the burial record states his age was since discovered to be 53 years and it is also noted he became Vicar of Airmyn in July 1905.

Venelow
Canada

[kevinf2349]

Hi Kevin.

The middle initial is M for Martyn.  Deaths 1907 BOURKE Henry Martyn Dec Q Goole. 

You will find his signature on records in the Airmyn  (Yorkshire) Registers 1905 - 1907. He usually signs with a semi colon after his middle initial.

He was buried at Airmyn on 21 Dec 1907 aged 40 years.

However an amendment to the burial record states his age was since discovered to be 53 years and it is also noted he became Vicar of Airmyn in July 1905.

Venelow
Canada

Thank you, but this is from a marriage certificate not a death certificate. That doesn't, of course, mean that the initial isn't "M" though. Thank you

Kevin