Hello Bev, All Devon FHS 1754-1812 Marriage Index printouts have a note following results which includes: It is possible a very small number of entries in this index may refer to Banns rather than a marriage. Suggest you ask the DRO to check for a Banns entry. Regards, Maureen bedmonds writes: > Hello Listers, > > I am stuck with a marriage for Charles KENDALL to Elizabeth EDMONDS said to > have been held in Ashburton, Devon on the 7 Jan 1805. > > The DRO says there is no such marriage when I asked for a look-up. > So......... is the Index wrong or did this marriage take place in Cornwall. > Is the date wrong on the Index, although a daughter is baptised in Ashburton > 9 weeks later. The DRO checked 2 yrs either side of that date but no > marriage. > > There is a Charles KENDALL married to a Mary BROAD 19 Jan 1790 in St Neot. > Has anyone researched this chap? Did he have children in St Neot? Did Mary > die there? Did Charles move to Devon? He was a Solicitor. > > When he married in St Neot he is recorded as a Sojourner and a Lieut. to > boot. Just the sort of chap who might end up as a Solicitor > > Grateful for any help received, especially if someone has this Charles > KENDALL in their Tree. I would like to discount him if possible or better > still claim the dear man. > > Regards > Bev Edmonds >