Abbreviations
F/a full age i.e. 21 years or over
Bach bachelor
Spin spinster
Wid. widow
Widr. widower
Lab. labourer
x person signed name with a 'x'
What's on a marriage registration?
Typically a marriage registration contains:
- date and place of ceremony
- person performing ceremony
- names of parties
- their addresses at the time
- ages of parties (may say "full age")
- their marital status
- names of their fathers
- their fathers' occupations
- witnesses
NOTES
If there are blanks in these transcripts, it's because they were blank in the original.
Father's details may be omitted, even if they were known, in the party was illigimitate.
Bride's occupation is often left blank,
I don't have full copies of most of these, only the extracts.
Compulsory registration started in England in 1837.
TIVERTON Parish of Silverton, Devon 9 Dec. 1837
Thomas RADFORD F/a Bach. Lab. Silverton Thomas Radford Lab.
Sarah CHURCHOUSE Spin. John Churchouse Lab.
Signed: Thomas Radford x Sarah Churchouse x
Witnesses: Roger Mortimore x Mary Ann Mortimore x
WEYMOUTH Parish of Wyke Regis, Dorset 23 Aug, 1837
John Slade CHURCHOUSE 26 Bach. Tailor Weymouth William Churchouse Pilot
Jane WILLIAMS 26 Spin. Shoe Binder Weymouth Uriah Williams Mariner
Signed: John Slade Churchouse Jane Williams x
Witnesses Thomas Drew Mary Williams
WEYMOUTH Parish of Melcombe Regis, Dorset 16 Dec. 1838
John BEAVIS F/a Bach, - Melcombe Regis Benjamin Beavis Lab.
Eliza CHURCHOUSE F/a Spin. - Melcombe Regis William Churchouse Yeoman
Signed John Beavis x Elizabeth Churchouse
Witnesses Richard Williams Catharine Cooper
WELLS Parish of Meare, Somerset 2 Apr 1839
Geo. CHURCHOUSE 28 Bach. Lab. Godney Jerenih. Churchouse Lab.
Charlett VALE 27 Spin. - Meare Wm. Vale Lab.
Signed Geo. Churchouse x Charlette Vale x
Witnesses Solomon Difford John Cook Cox
SALISBURY Parish of St.Martin, Salisbury, Wilts 22 Sep 1839
John Harris CHURCHOUSE F/a Bach. Whitesmith Culver St. John Churchouse Seaman
Elizabeth OFFER F/a Spin. - Culver St. Thomas Offer Sawyer
Signed John Harress Churchouse Elizabeth OFFER
Witnesses G.Offer M,Offer
BATH Parish of St.James; Bath, Somerset 22 Jul 1839
George CHURCHOUSE F/a Bach Brewer 2 St. James St. William Churchouse Innkeeper
Anne HURLSTONE, F/a Spin. - 2 St. James St. John Hurlstone Clothier
Signed George Churchouse Anne Hurlstone x
Witnesses William Churchouse Eliza Churchouse
WAREHAM and PURBECK Parish of Morden, Dorset 17 Feb 1840
John PIKE 20 Bach. Carpenter Morden Christopher Pike Lab.
Sarah CHURCHOUSE 18 Spin. Morden - -
Signed John Pike Sarah Churchouse
Witnesses William Waterman Elizabeth Pike
WEYMOUTH Bincombe Church, Dorset 19 Jul 1840
Richard CHURCHOUSE F/a Bach. Stone-mason Bincombe William Churchouse
Eliza TRENT F/a Spin - -
Signed Richard Churchouse Eliza Trent
witnesses William Collier Mary Collier
POOLE Parish of Lytchett Matravers, Dorset 6 Nov 1844
Luke HARRIS 26 Bach. Bricklayer Lychett Matravers Willm.Harris Lab.
Elizabeth Jane CHURCHOUSE 22 Spin. John Churchouse Carter
Signed Luke Harris Elizabeth Jane Churchouse x
Witnesses Elias Harris x Matilda Churchouse
WEYMOUTH Parish of Melcome Regis, Dorset 2 Oct 1845
William CHURCHOUSE F/a Widr. Pilot Melcombe Regis William Churchouse Fisherman
Susan DODGE F/a Spin. - Melcombe Regis Henry Dodge Blacksmith
Signed William Churchouse Susan Dodge
Witnesses John Tizard Hannah Powell
WEYMOUTH Weymouth Parish, Dorset 13 Apr 1846
Henry CHURCHOUSE F/a Bach. Schoolmaster.Union Poorhouse, Weymouth Josias Churchouse Harness Maker
Susanna GILL F/a Wid. — Nicholas St. Chapelry, Weymouth John Brown Victualler
Signed Henry Churchouse Susanna Gill
Witnesses Thomas Symes William Vincent Jeffery
WIMBORNE Parish of Hampreston, Dorset 2 Apr 1860
Richard CHURCHOUSE 26 Bach. Lab. Hampreston Richard Churchouse Lab.
Mary Ann GILL 20 Spin. - Hampreston William Gill Lab.
Signed Richard Churchouse x
Witnesses John Jeans Ellen Gill Stephen Churchouse x
WEYMOUTH Holy Trinity Ch. (New Parish) Weymouth, Dorset. 21 Sep 1871
William CHURCHHOUSE 25 Bach. Bricklayer. Weymouth John Churchouse. Tailor
Emily Harriet GILLETT 22 Spin. Thomas Hooper Gillett Blacksmith
Signed William Churchhouse Emily Harriet Gillett
Witnesses Thomas Hooper Gillett Annie Gillett
WEYMOUTH Hope Chapel, Weymouth, Dorset 20 Sep 1885
James CHURCHOUSE 38 Bach, Butcher 1 Silver St. Weymouth John Churchouse Tailor
Elizabeth LANE 34 Spin. 1 Silver St. Weymouth Edward Lane Shepherd
Signed James Churchouse Elizabeth Lane
Witnesses John Lane Mary Jane Churchouse
WEYMOUTH Holy Trinity Ch., Weymouth, Dorset 30 Sep 1907
James William CHURCHOUSE 21 Bach. Seaman RN Lulworth Terr. Weymouth James Churchouse Butcher
Elizabeth FOYLE 19 Spin. Portsmouth Edward Foyle Corset Maker
Signed James William Churchouse Elizabeth Foyle
Witnesses John William Archibald Williams Edward Lane Churchouse
