I have just received confirmation via the West Sussex Record Office, that the marriage of Edward Rowland PICKERING and Mary VERE did take place at Broadwater, Sussex, Parish on the 15 Oct 1805. Edward is 'of this parish' and Mary is recorded as being from Ware in Hertfordshire. Other information I have is that Mary at this point of time was only 17, and she was the daughter of Samuel Vere and Ann Proctor. I noticed on the IGI that this marrage is mentioned with a batch reference number relating to the Bishop's Transcripts for this parish. A further search of the LDS library catalogue reveals the original parish registers are on FHL film 1068504. Question being would a view of the actual Parish register reveal any additional information concerning the marriage or participants? I am thinking in terms of maybe witness names in 1805, also as Mary the bride was both under 21 and from another parish a licence or bond would be required beforehand. Are these details likely to be shown on the entry? Edward "of this parish" possibly means at this time only 3-4 weeks residency to qualify. Am I correct in this assumption. At this time Edward's father was deceased and his mother re-married and resident in London.

Hi Bob, Generally speaking most of the data you are asking about should be on the original Parish registers for that time frame. However, Each parish varies with the diligence of the Parish Clark/vicar et al. I have has some that give less information and some that have all that information back to a 1783 marriage (and earlier) I have from the PRs. Sussex is generally wonderful. BUT 1. licence information (other than married by licence) can be obtained seperately. Banns are sometimes on the same reel (check the film notes) and some Parish Clerks etc write the banns date on the marriage entry. It should also mention "by consent of parents if Mary was underage. 2. Witnesses would be on there. 3. Whether he was of this Parish, should be on there, or if he was from somewhere else the Place should be mentioned. BUT he may have moved there from somewhere else and because he has been their a length of time, or started a business there etc etc he could be deemed to be of this Parish. You are on iffy ground here. 4. The best thing is you can trace the family for which ever person is belonging to that Parish. Plus if it is the wifes Parish you can trace her family. Sometimes the first child would be born and christened in the parish because the wife wanted to be with her parents for the birht of that child. There are lots of if buts and maybe's. But I am a PR nut.........I collect all the data and put it onto a database for future reference. Vere is an uncommon name, and Pickering is so so....... Get the PR Bob. Cheers Pam from Adelaide Australia > I have just received confirmation via the West Sussex Record Office, that > the marriage of Edward Rowland PICKERING and Mary VERE did take place at > Broadwater, Sussex, Parish on the 15 Oct 1805. Edward is 'of this parish' > and Mary is recorded as being from Ware in Hertfordshire. > Other information I have is that Mary at this point of time was only 17, > and she was the daughter of Samuel Vere and Ann Proctor. > >

I have been to WSRO today and I checked the Broadwater Marriage Register for you. The entry states 15 Oct 1805 Edward Rowland PICKERING, of Broadwater Mary VERE of Ware, County of Hertford Witnesses: William HIDE, William HERBERT By Licence I also checked the Search Room indexes to the Marriage Licences for the Archdeaconry of Chichester and the two Peculiar Courts, but it has not survived. Best wishes Marion Woolgar Bognor Regis, West Sussex