1863 marriage look up if possible please.

[Steve C]

Just wondering if anyone has access to information or records and could kindly carry out a look up for me please.

I would like details of the 1863 Cambridgeshire marriage between John William Cobb and Caroline Eliza Burgess ( the GRO referencing being 3b 1349 ).

I understand and appreciate I could order a duplicate marriage certificate, I equally acknowledge that Cambridgeshire is a large county covering several parishes, however I have had some brilliant replies previously and I was hoping for good fortune this time too.

Many thanks in anticipation for all offers of help 

[CaroleW]

Just adding that the marriage RD was Wisbech and I wonder if they actually married in Norfolk?

1871 has them living in Norfolk in the Wisbech RD sub reg Walsoken.  Caroline was b Norfolk but John was b Cambridge

[BumbleB]

I can't readily see anything AND I think that with such a high page number the marriage possibly took place in a Register Office.

[Steve C]

Just adding that the marriage RD was Wisbech and I wonder if they actually married in Norfolk?

1871 has them living in Norfolk in the Wisbech RD sub reg Walsoken.  Caroline was b Norfolk but John was b Cambridge

Thank you very much CaroleW for your reply 

I can't readily see anything AND I think that with such a high page number the marriage possibly took place in a Register Office.

Thank you very much BumbleB for your reply 


Looks like I am adding another certificate to my GRO waiting list 

[trish1120]

1881  John W is born c 1845 Murrow, Cambridgeshire
(Near Wisbech)

Possible Baptism;
25 Jun 1843, St Mary, Wisbech
JOHN WILLIAM Cobb to JOHN/FRANCES
Father a Laborer
Abode Murrow******
Siblings;
Phoebe 1839
Susanna 1841
Charles 1845
Hannah 1846
Hannah 1848
Amelia 1855
Jane 1858
(Also a Amy Ann 1837 but mother as Anna)

John COBB married Frances EDES 09 Jun 1835
Witnesses James EDES/Phoebe COBB
Bride illiterate

All above on FreeREG

1861 Census
John Cobb 47 Head Mar Beer House Keeper
Frances Cobb 46 Wife
Amelia Cobb 6   Daughter
Francis Cobb 2   Son

1851 Census
John Cobb   37 Farm Lab
Frances Cobb 36
Pheoby Cobb 11
Susanna Cobb 9
JOHN Cobb 7*****
Charles Cobb 5
Hannah Cobb 2

1841 Census
John Cobb 25
Frances Cobb 25
Amy Ann Cobb   4
Pheobe Cobb 2
William Boulding 20
There are Edes living next door.

1881 John Cobbs is a Publican, address Murrow High Road


May help after you get the M/C

[trish1120]

Caroline Eliza Burgess.
Her Likely Bapt is on FreeREG also Emneth 1843
+ her Parents Marriage 1840 on Anc.

[Steve C]

Caroline Eliza Burgess.
Her Likely Bapt is on FreeREG also Emneth 1843
+ her Parents Marriage 1840 on Anc.

Many thanks Trish for your two replies  .

I have only recently kick started my family tree research. I am revisiting some of my old notes where I had previously been struggling to find an ancestor. I let my subscription to Ancestry lapse and now only use Find My Past at the local library when I get chance.

I had forgotten about FreeREG, I have tried LDS Family Search but find it difficult to navigate nowadays.........seems they have changed it compared to how I remember it previously.

Now off to check that Baptism