Why marry at Manchester Cathedral 1800's ?

[MELLOR BROOK]

Hello

Ive found a few marriages within my family ( Chapel en le frith, Derbyshire , based )  took place at what is now Manchester Cathedral.   I believe it was custom & practice ( may be still is ) that  a wedding would take place at the brides home town/ village ( parish ) but not all marriages in my family appear to fit that criteria .

 When both parties are born and living amongst family 40 + miles away before ( Chapel en le frith area ) and after the marriage ,  I 'm wondering why a marriage took place there in 1834 . I haven't found a marriage certificate  to verify their fathers occupation and therefore  that i've got the right couple, but these two people are the only ones that fit all other criteria.    Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated .

 

[rosie99]

 I 'm wondering why a marriage took place there in 1834 . I haven't found a marriage certificate  to verify their fathers occupation and therefore  that i've got the right couple, but these two people are the only ones that fit all other criteria.   

An 1834 marriage certificate would not give that information on the father

[MELLOR BROOK]

Thanks Rosie , I'll not spend anymore time searching for a certificate.

[rosie99]

It is always worth looking at the certificate as there could be a clue with the witnesses

[MELLOR BROOK]

 Ive  had a look at the record ( entry )  in the book ( sorry if I'm using incorrect technology )  and yes, two witnesses. Their surnames are not familiar  but I've recorded them as they may appear somewhere later on . Thanks for your help .

[KGarrad]

Civil Registration, and therefore Certificates, began on 1st July 1837.
Before then you need to find a Parish Register entry

[MELLOR BROOK]

 Thanks , I meant terminology not  technology ! . I guess what I have is a copy of the entry in the
 Parish register . I'm still pondering why a  poor woman with no occupation  was  " of the Parish "  when all else suggests she would /should have been married closer to home. I think a closer look into her family will be my next step.

[rosie99]

How do you know that she was poor  .   

ADDED. A woman's occupation rarely showed on a marriage certificate.  Of the Parish relates to her being resident there, she may only have lived there for the period of the banns being called

[Jebber]

Of the Parish only meant she had complied with the three weeks residency required, not that she was necessarily actually living there. Usually to save the cost of the Banns being called in two parishes.