Another unusual one: I have also seen a marriage record where the name of the groom's mother was given as the name of the grooms father - and she was also listed as spinster when she was, in fact a widow. Interestingly, it was the second marriage for the groom in four years (his first wife having died within a year of the marriage) and the first marriage correctly gave the father's name but did not note that he was deceased (6 years earlier). I guess it all boils down to what info the parties decide to provide at the time ;o) Neil -- Neil Houghton Albany Western Australia on 22/6/12 12:50 AM, yorksgen-request@rootsweb.com at yorksgen-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:14:32 +0100 > From: Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> > Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] BRIGGS Thomas > To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4FE30218.7060702@sky.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi Ann > > You have a fairly unusual document there then, despite seeing rather a > lot of marriage certificates, I have yet to see a marriage which lists > both parents so you have something rather unique there > > I wonder why they recorded both ? > > Has anyone else seen one I wonder? > > For the record I have not seen any reply to you that could be taken as > anything other than helpful, perhaps you just misread the tone which can > be difficult to convey sometimes in email > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > On 21/06/2012 09:47, SBS Engineers Research wrote: >> Nivard and list >> >> Regarding my email where I stated Thomas Briggs marriage certificate >> listed only his father's name (Thomas Briggs - gardener) but both >> parents of his wife Maria Richards. Her parents Thomas and Maria "are" >> both listed on the marriage certificate (I have it here with me). I have >> followed her parents backward s to their marriage in Devon and forwards >> through the birth of all their children, 2 born in Devon and the rest >> born in Kent. >> >> I didn't realize my first email came across looking so mixed up; this >> was the result of being busy and trying to send off an email in a hurry. >> >> >> Have a nice day. >> Ann >> Perth WA > > > ------------------------------