Hello Louise, *IF* Worcester History Centre holds the films of Dudley St James, I'll look up that marriage for you on my next trip - today/tomorrow. But while I know they hold Dudley St Thomas and Dudley St Edmund, I'm by no means certain that they hold any other Dudley parishes :-( There's a sort-of 'Demarkation Dispute' over Dudley, which was transferred out of Worcestershire into Staffordshire in 1966 - and it also has its own Records Office. Finally, although Dudley itself was Worcestershire - albeit a 'detached part' as it was entirely surrounded by Staffordshire, the Registration District bearing its name was treated for Census and other Governmental statistical purposes as being Staffordshire from 1851. Complicated... ! HTH Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: Louise Reynolds <louise@planetlighting.com> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 3:05 AM Subject: [WOR] New Lister - EDWARDS/PLANT > Hello all, > > I am new on your list and have only just started my research in this part of England. Here I was thinking Tipton was Staffordshire, and now I find the registration district is actually Worcestershire... > > I am not sure how big an ask this is, but I have received the GRO Marriage certificate for my Great-Grandfather and all seems right except his and his father's occupation. I am wondering if anyone has access to the parish register they may be able to check this up for me please? > > Details are: > > Marriage 17 Jan 1871 St James Church, Parish of Dudley. > Edwin Edwards, 21 (groom) > > My question is that Edwin and his father John are both shown with occupation Puddler. They were in fact both Painters. Bearing in mind that both start with P and end in ER, I am wondering if the person who transcribed the certificate at the GRO mis-read the words. > > I would appreciate it if anyone had access to the parish reg. and could check on this for me please. > > Regards > > Louise Reynolds > Melbourne, Aus.