Mike, thank you. That was very clear. My, what a picture emerges. A likely teenager already a widow. The witnesses were a couple born in 1747 and 1751, so possibly grandparents. Much more to learn about this family. And a child thrown into the picture makes me rethink the parentage of the family she had with the second husband. Interesting. Thanks for sharing your expertise! Cheers, Lois -----Original Message----- From: Mike in Droitwich <mjflists@yahoo.co.uk> To: eng-black-country@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, Sep 18, 2011 8:07 am Subject: Re: [Black Country] marriage questions Hi Lois Parish Widow means that she probably has a young child and was dependant on the parish for her upkeep, her parents been unable to support her. Mike Fisher in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com maaisha@aol.com wrote: > I have run into a marriage that puzzles me. The register says both parties were "of this parish" and the bride is listed as "parish widow". What would that mean? Additionally, it says they were married by "consent of parents". The marriage took place in 1820. It looks as if both were able to sign their names, which surprised me for that date. It seems odd that the bride would be celebrating her second marriage, but still be so young as to need parental consent. Unless the groom was the underage party. Any help would be appreciated. > Cheers, > Lois > > ------------------------------------- The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. Run by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message