Marriage SWAN, Mary E., to a BURNS, at Easington in Jan. Feb. Mar. Quarter 1915 - 10a 701 Can anyone tell me if the marriage record would show if this Mary E. Swan was a widow on the marriage certificate? I am assuming these records can only be viewed if purchased - but should I be wrong in my assumption would anyone have access to this record? Thanks Barb

>From Durham Records online Marriages, Easington District - Record Number: 23365.1 Location: Murton Church: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Religion: Roman Catholic 16 Jan 1915 John Burns, of Sunderland, son of Patrick Burns married Mary Ellen Swan, daughter of John Swan Ellen was the daughter of John Swan so I would say no she wasn't a widow. Margaret Hall Wallsend ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: [DUR-NBL] Swan, Mary E. Marriage SWAN, Mary E., to a BURNS, at Easington in Jan. Feb. Mar. Quarter 1915 - 10a 701 Can anyone tell me if the marriage record would show if this Mary E. Swan was a widow on the marriage certificate? I am assuming these records can only be viewed if purchased - but should I be wrong in my assumption would anyone have access to this record? Thanks Barb

From: "Barb Reid" <[email protected]> > Marriage SWAN, Mary E., to a BURNS, at Easington in Jan. Feb. Mar. > Quarter 1915 - 10a 701 > > Can anyone tell me if the marriage record would show if this Mary E. > Swan was a widow on the marriage certificate? > > I am assuming these records can only be viewed if purchased - but > should I be wrong in my assumption would anyone have access to this > record? > Yes, it should say on the certificate if she was a widow at the time of the marriage - always assuming she wasn't committing bigamy, and I have come across several instances of women claiming to be widows when other evidence showed their previous husband to be still alive! And, yes, you will have to buy it unless someone else happens to be working on the same line and has acquired the certificate. But that is a real long shot. -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE