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access to view marriage certificate

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Lynda

Lynda Report 6 Jan 2010 14:17

does anyone have access to view the marriage certificate of my gt grandparents thomas Short born 1848 east london and Mary Ann Harris born 1850 i think islington area. I am trying to find out their parents names which should be on the certificate my ancestry credits have just run out. many thanks lynda

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Jan 2010 14:20

Have found a Mary Ann Short to Thomas Harris in 1880 but not the other way around

When do you think the marriage took place?

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 6 Jan 2010 14:21

When would they have married.
The only marriage coming up is this one with similar names.

Name: Henry Short
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Harris
Record Type: Banns
Event Date: 22 Apr 1894
Parish: Saint Mary At Lambeth
County: Middlesex
Borough: Lambeth

Lynda

Lynda Report 6 Jan 2010 14:27

Its definately Thomas short and Mary ann harris they had a child Mary Ann Short born jan 10th 1883. in easyt london.I found it on ancestry and my credits had run out today so couldnt view.thanks a lot for trying.
lynda

Penny

Penny Report 6 Jan 2010 14:27

no-one can see them, ancestry sub or not - you have to buy them to see what is on them

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Jan 2010 14:28

Can you post the census you have found them on as struggling to find an entry to match

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Jan 2010 14:31

1891 is this the family?

Name: Mary Short
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Bethnal Green, London, England

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthews
Town: Bethnal Green
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green South
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Short 50
Mary Short 36
Emma Short 18
Mary Short 9
Eliza Short 11

Occupation of cabinet maker matches the baptism record

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 6 Jan 2010 14:32

Name: Mary Ann Short
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 4 Mar 1883
Father's Name: Thomas Short
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Short
Parish: Saint James The Great, Bethnal Green
Borough: Tower Hamlets
County: Middlesex

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Jan 2010 14:39

Where have you got the maiden name of Mary from?

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 6 Jan 2010 14:42

ONLY the names of their fathers will be on ANY marriage record

Lynda

Lynda Report 6 Jan 2010 14:43

yes it was Bethnal green i just asked my sister and checked that mary Ann harris was correct name and they did have a daughter Emma so im sure that entry is the one .

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 6 Jan 2010 14:45

Do you have the birth cert(s) of any of the children?

Otherwise, not sure how you know the MMN

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 6 Jan 2010 14:46

So you dont have a birth cert for the mothers maiden name then?


Possible for
1881
Address:
2, Ramsey St, Bethnal Green

SHORT, Thomas Head Married M 48 1833 Furniture Dealer
Bethnal Green
Middlesex
SHORT, Catherine Wife Married F 26 1855 Furniture Dealer Wife
Bethnal Green
Middlesex
SHORT, Emma Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar
Bethnal Green
Middlesex
SHORT, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar
Bethnal Green
Middlesex
SHORT, Catherine Daughter Single F 3 1878
Bethnal Green
Middlesex


GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Jan 2010 14:50

Was just looking at that 1881 census

Living in the same street as the 1891 census

Lynda

Lynda Report 6 Jan 2010 14:52

I dont have the birth certificate but my sister has seen it and its def mary Ann harris they had 3 children Emma Mary Ann and Eliza.
thank you all so much for taking the time and trouble to help me.

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 6 Jan 2010 14:53

First 1881 maybe wrong for Emma? there is this also..

HARRIS, Elizabeth Head Widow F 49 1832 Laundress
Pancras
Middlesex
NAPPER, Annie R Lodger Single F 20 1861 Of No Occupation
Holborn
Middlesex
MARTIN, Rosina Visitor Single F 5 1876
Pancras
Middlesex
SHORT, Emma Visitor Single F 8 1873 Scholar






Sorry about the big space,dont know what happened there!!



















Freewheel

Freewheel Report 6 Jan 2010 15:08

Have you tried to find a marriage on freebmd?