Married by Special Licence?

[forthefamily]

I Goggled and found this snippet but no link.

"There could be a number of reasons for a couple to obtain a licence: they might wish to marry quickly (and avoid the three weeks' delay by the calling of banns); they might wish to marry in a parish away from their home parish; or, because a licence required a higher payment than banns, they might choose to obtain one."

mab

[Guy Etchells]

A Special Licence denotes permission given by the (Church of Ireland Archbishop) or in UK the Archbishop of Canterbury to get married in a particular place, such as outside your own parish or the chapel of a school or college, or indeed not in a Church of England.
They were/are very expensive.
Were the couple of different denominations (Catholic, C of I or even C of E), that could also be a reason?
Cheers
Guy

[forthefamily]

Thanks Guy. I wasn't able to find the groom in the 1901 census but I'm thinking he may have been protestant and the bride RC.

mab

[aghadowey]

If you want to post his details (name, date of birth or approx. age, occupation?) we could try to look for him in 1901.

[forthefamily]

Thanks aghadowey

I was helping a friend with her research and I've just left a message with her to see if she did find the groom. If not I'll post the details here.

mab