Hello folks, Thanks for your opinions about the unknown word, they are ever so useful. Thanks for the Newspaper references to the Wedding. Could you send me links to these references? Bride and groom were first cousins, see my webpage on www.wirksworth.org.uk/X645.htm (not final version). I used my database of Wirksworth Parish Registers to search for any other marriage being held at Wirksworth Parish Church. There was none. On the wedding photo 1872, I count 23 people. Only 1 out of 10 males is NOT looking full face at the camera (the groom) Only 1 out of 13 females IS looking full face, all the others are looking down(3) or aside (9). Can this have something to do with the status of women 141 years ago??? Can anyone (in a few words) describe the dress adopted in mid-Victorian times by (the height of the British Empire). Regards, John Palmer, Dorset, England Author of Wirksworth website www.wirksworth.org.uk

John Palmer wrote: > Hello folks, > Thanks for your opinions about the unknown word, > they are ever so useful. > > Thanks for the Newspaper references to the Wedding. > Could you send me links to these references? > > Bride and groom were first cousins, see my > webpage on www.wirksworth.org.uk/X645.htm > (not final version). The groom's father was assisted by the Rev Cantrell, who was the bride's cousin. A real family affair :)) FMP has two reports in their Newspaper Archive which is included in their regular sub. One is damaged but the majority of the guests names are readable. And no mention of a double wedding, just effusive descripions of the proceedings and the bride's and bridesmaid's gowns such as you'd never get in today's papers. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk