Dear all, I visited Beverley Archive last week and was shown some new information they had just received. It concerned marriages registered in Bridlington between 1837-1900 which did not take place in the parish churches. I do not think it was a comprehensive list of non-conformist marriages, but it incuded Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists, Baptists, Zion Chapel, and Registry Office marriages. Even though it was only freshly type written on plain paper, probably from a computer disc, I was not allowed to photocopy any of the sheets. This was quite mystifying as I was able to copy whatever information I wanted long hand. Because of this I could only copy those of most relevance, or potential relevance, to me, i.e. those where one of the parties was resident in Flamborough at the time. This still amounts to around 100 marriages, so you can imagine how many there were all together. I thought I would post the ones I copied to the list as they may help someone, particularly as non-conformist marriage registers for the area are not deposited in Beverley. Please note that the indexes do not include occupations or fathers. First batch: The key should be quite easy to figure out. WC is Wesleyan Chapel; PM, Primitive Methodist; Bapt, Baptist; ZC, Zion chapel; RO, Registry Office; B = Bridlington, BQ = Bridlington Quay. All parties are resident at Flamborough unless stated otherwise. W after a name indicates a widow(er). Henry BAILEY, 28, WCB, 11.3.1872 to Hannah MAYMAN, 29 (W). James BAILEY, 38 (W) PMCB 20.12.1874 to Ann LENG, 48 John BAILEY, 25, PMCB 20.12.1874 to Precilla THOMPSON, 21 of Haisthorpe. John BAILEY, 39 (W) PMCB 30.1.1867 to Mary Ann POCKLEY, 25 Matthew BAILEY, 25 PMCB 6.8.1887 to Mary Jane LOVELL, 18 Jane BAYES, 19 PMB 19.12.1868 to Leonard MAINPRIZE, 19 Mary BEE, 30(W) RO 14.4.1855 to John WOOD, 34 (W) Sarah BELL full,(W) BaptC 25.5.1845 to Thomas KIRBY, full. Elizabeth BENNISON 30(W) Bapt. CB 19.1.1879 to William GREENLEY, 23 William BERRY 21 PMB 27.2.1869 to Maria SMITH, 24 of Bridlington Quay Elizabeth Ann BEILBY 23 PMCB 12.10.1891 to Charles WALLGATE, 25. John William BEILBY 25 RO 21.10.1895 to Ada Lily MARHALL, 23 David BILLINEY 25 PMB 25.12.1868 to Mary REDHEAD, 28 Joseph CAIN 61(W) WMBQ 1.9.1875 to Amelia Elizabeth EVANS, 51 (W) Charles Robert CAPE 21 PMB 25.11.1892 to Mary Ann SCOLLAY, 23 John William CAPE 25 PMCB 3.5.1891 to Harriett WITTY, 24 of Bridlington Margaret CAPE 19 Bapt CB 22.8.1881 to Alfred LYON of Bridlington Joseph CAPPLEMAN, of Bempton 22, ZCB, 25.8.1860 to Ann MAINPRIZE, 22 John CARPENTER, 29, PMB. 30.12.1896 to Eliza WILES, 30 Elizabeth CHADWICK 20 ZCB 10.4.1858 to Thomas Gibbon HALL. 21. Elizabeth CHADWICK 23 PMCB 6.3.1880 to George CHANDLER of Bempton Richard CHADWICK 22 PMB 23.9.1876 to Fanny Jane ROBSON of Bridlington Quay Thomas CHADWICK 25 PMB 29.4.1894 to Sarah BIRKETT of Bridlington William CHADWICK 22 PMB 21.3.1869 to Maria Eliza COLLINGWOOD Fanny COLLINGS 20 PMCB 6.11.1886 to John SMITH, 23, of Bridlington Robert COLLINGWOOD 41 PMB 15.8.1895 to Sarah COLLINGWOOD, 31 (W) Thomas COLLINGWOOD 25 PMCB 14.8.1884 to Sarah Ann LANGTON, 24 William COLLINGWOOD 27 PMB 26.11.1864 to Jane MAINPRIZE, 27 I have more information on many of these families, but no more on the marriages. If any of them are familiar to you then please ask, and I may be able to help you further. More tomorrow. Martin Cross Brighton.