Extract from the Sussex Marriage Index: Place: Ringmer, East Sussex, Date: 30 Dec 1789: Subject: Lydia JENNER Spouse: James EDWARDS, botp (B) For marriages between 1754 and 1837, the Marriage Register entry should show: 1 The names of the Bride & Groom; 2 Their marital status; 3 Their parish of residence; 4 The date of the marriage; 5 Whether it was by Banns or by Licence; 6 Signatures, or marks, of the Bride & Groom; 7 Signature of the officiating clergyman; 8 Signatures of two or more witnesses. Very occasionally there may be extra information if either the bride or groom was still a Minor, this may show their age and who had given permission for them to marry; or these details may be included in a Marriage Licence. Otherwise you will NOT find details of ages, place of birth or parents on an Anglican marriage entry of this date. After 1837, the age of the parties (or "Full age" indicating they were over 21) plus the name of the father is shown on the Marriage Register IF it is both known and declared to the clergyman. However, not all clergymen were assiduous in completing their registers and so items (2) and (3) above are often missing from the entry. The Sussex Marriage Index is an excellent product, but sometimes it doesn't show all the available details. For example, there must have been witnesses to this marriage, or it would not have been legally binding. These witnesses may hold the key to identifying a person's place within a particular ancestral line, so it is worth taking a look at the entry itself in the Marriage Register. The original registers for Ringmer are at the East Sussex Record Office (ESRO) in Lewes. However, they have been filmed by the LDS, so you may be able to arrange to view the film at your nearest Family History Centre for a small fee. You can probably obtain a photocopy of the entry direct from ESRO, but they would undoubtedly charge for the service and I have no idea how much that might be. Best wishes Marion Woolgar Bognor Regis, West Sussex