Marriage certificates

  • INFORMATION INCLUDED ON CERTIFICATE:
  • Date of marriage
  • Place of marriage
  • Whether by banns, licence or certificate
  • Name & age of bride & groom ("full age" = 0ver 21)
  • Marital status of bride & groom
  • Current address of bride & groom
  • Occupations of bride & groom
  • Name & occupation of the couple's fathers
  • Names of witnesses
  • Obtained from register office where marriage registered (for a fee). Office will require name and quarter when marriage registered.
  • Or from General Records Office (Southport) who will also require Vol. & Page number from marriage index (see GRO for contact details).

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