Marriage Licences - St George, Bloomsbury - 1770

[Ruskie]

Have you heard anything about your request yet Jon? I haven’t.

Oh dear ….. I’ve just looked again at the “automated” reply sent the day after my request on the 7th June. Their reply was dated the 8th of June. At the bottom of the automated reply they included the marriage allegation and licence!!! I feel such a fool for not scrolling firther down the page, and missing it! And rude for not thanking them.   

The bad news is that whoever wrote out the allegation looks to have been very elderly and has very wobbly writing, which is difficult to read. I will look again more closely.

[jonwarrn]

Hi there
That's good news. It works! So fast as well, even if you didn't realise!
Have you thought about posting a bit of it on the handwriting board for help?

I have not fared quite so well.
I got no attachment on 6 June.
They sent me another message on 21 June. Like you, I did not scroll down, and missed the attachment.
However, I didn't get an image, they said
Hello,
This record is restricted. We can only
extract the Film Number, Image
Number, Names, Relationships, Dates
and Locations.
Film 7907121 Image 228

They then kindly confirmed dates of both the calling of the banns and the marriage, which was in Suffolk.

I guess it's a Suffolk thing? But anyway, good to know that anyone who tries this may get an image back. Perhaps Bookbox will have a go!
Jon

[Bookbox]

Perhaps Bookbox will have a go!

Found this ...
https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/record-lookup-service

[jonwarrn]

Oh my, sorry Bookbox. Thanks for letting us know.
Ruskie, you were just in time!
 

[Ruskie]

It’s a shame that this service has been discontinued. Thanks for letting us know Bookbox.

I agree that I was very lucky to receive an image, and so quickly.

Odd that your record was “restricted” Jon, but I’m sure there must be a reason. 

I have managed to decipher a couple more words from the allegation. If I have trouble with the remaining three or four words, I might post here for a second opinion.