I think my emails may be bouncing Anne. i hadnt thought of the pregnant reason, but did know there were reasons other than gentry, for folk getting married by license. Edie ------------------------------------------ From: Anne Cole <duncalf@one-name.org> To: eamca@bigpond.com; eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com; Subject: RE: [LIN] What was the place of birth for Ann Mason, possible christening 25 Dec 1811 Messingham, the wife of William Proctor bapt 1809 at Messingham I didn't look on FMP, I looked on the LFHS Marriage Bonds & Allegations CD. There were many reasons for marrying by licence and it should not be assumed that only rich people did so. Sometimes overseers of the poor arranged licences for unmarried couples who were imminently expecting an offspring. I remember a letter from a father with one of the bonds/allegations whilst I was indexing them. It was obvious from the letter that the marriage was taking place in haste as his daughter was pregnant! Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html http://duncalfonenamestudy.tribalpages.com/ Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of eamca via Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 1:24 PM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com; duncalf@one-name.org Subject: Re: [LIN] What was the place of birth for Ann Mason, possible christening 25 Dec 1811 Messingham, the wife of William Proctor bapt 1809 at Messingham I couldnt find it on lincs to the past Anne,you must have to subscribe. I am on genes aswell and have found some folk researching in Messingham and I am trying for Elizabeth Dexter. I actually did see someone looking for Elizabeth Dexter in York, Ontario, Canada but she was only aged ten. Found another in the right time frame in Lincoln but not Great hale though. This marriage in Great hale was by license I thought that was usually if the person was under age or in the services or gentry etc. 10 was too young anyone I would l think I know at that time until 1929 girls of 12 and boys of 14 were able to marry with parental consent, but 10 would be too young, so I have dismissed that one. Waiting for replies. did tell them it was for someone on lincsgen in the hopes they may subscribe and be in touch with Stephen direct. Thomas himself seems to have been chr at Messingham to Daniel and Ann and that family go back to 1724, then nothing before. If in fact it is all correct. At least there is a good chance that it is with parents Thomas and Elizabeth for Ann to have named children same names. Edie ------------------------------------------