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    1. [WRY] re Bottomley - again
    2. Elaine Sykes
    3. Why were you hoping for more? If you were expecting the parents' names, forget it. In my experience these very rarely - indeed, if ever - were given in the parish registers. There was no statutory requirement to record them. I would, however, have expected in 1813 to see the marital status of the parties (i.e. bachelor and spinster, widowed etc), the names of witnesses (sometimes useful, sometimes not) and whether the groom and bride signed their names or made their mark with a cross. -- Roy: I was looking for more for the exact reasons that you state in your email - marital status of the parties, names of witnesses perhaps or any other information. I am quite well aware that there was no statutory obligation to provide information in addition to that Gord has kindly provided me, but I am also aware that on occasion some ministers, provided a few additional facts. Elaine Sykes

    12/18/2007 08:50:16