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Thank you all so much for your interest. I know someone doing a one name study, who has a note of a memorial inscription in Kent refering to 'Also remembering sister Jane, who died in Australia. Now the Jane, that my friend thought was the sister, was perhaps the one who married in the Sevenoaks district but we couldn't check on her dying until we knew a married name. Seeing reference to an Australian born niece with a Joseph in 1901 adds weight to the theory that we have 'married' the right Jane. I know that we could buy the marriage certificate but June has bought literally hundreds of certificates in order to help other researchers and so your help to answer my question is much appreciated.

Thanks Crista. I thought there were three couple to a page! Might this be Joseph on 1891? Name: Emery, Joseph Age in 1891: 24 Relation: Crew Gender: Male Where Born: Falkestone, Kent Civil parish: Vessels Town: County: Hampshire Source information: RG12/921 Registration district: Southampton Sub registration district: Southampton ED, institution, or vessel: C H S Folio: 69 Page: (click to see others on page) Says he's married under marital status.

Chloe, There are only 2 marriages per page for that year so it has been fully transcribed. Crista

Can't seem to find Jane in 1891 or 1901 but there is this in 1901: Eleaner Emery 12 Austrialia Niece Sevenoaks Kent Joseph Emery 45 Sevenoaks, Kent, England Brother Sevenoaks Kent widowed. Might explain why I can't find them in 1891. Crista

Does that necessarily mean that Jane married Joseph? She may have married someone else who just hasn't been transcribed yet. I can't find a Jane Emery of the right age on the 1891 and 1901. I think I've found Joseph on 1891, on a vessel.

Thank you Crista. I am fortunate that we were dealing with less than common names here. Many thanks to all for their input.

Gwyneth, I found Reuben Saunders in 1891 with Annie C. Crista

hi gwynne i always cross ref marriages against the next possible census, it works 9/10 times so long as both people don't have the same 1st name sandra

Thank you so much Crista. How did you find that when the others said it was not possible? I had gone to check her birthplace, which changed around but was probably Maidstone?

Gwyneth, She married Joseph. Crista

Grampa Jim - yes you can as long as you have the full reference. I think it only applies for marriages way back though, if you wanted to apply for a marriage in the last 50 years or so you have to know all the details.

Where was Jane born?

Can you order the Marriage certificate with just the Bride's name? This is not a rhetorical question, I really don't know.

Alternatively you can try to find the groom in 1891 and see who his wife is, or trace the other grooms listed and see what their wives are to eliminate them. Alternatively, if you know of a child of the marriage the maiden name will be on its birth cert. Or if they married in church and you know which one you can check the marriage register. nell

Gwyneth none of us can tell you that. If you dont know her married name then you will have to order the certs. :-)

Jane BELLCHAMBERS married December Quarter 1883. ..Sevenoaks Registration District..... Please can someone tell me which of the men on the same page is her husband?..... Reuben or Joseph?