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Debbie

Debbie Report 3 Oct 2007 10:19

Would anyone know if or how I could find out if my GT Grandfather married in a particular place ;
John H Sutton -m- Selina Handley mar 1921 in where we are led to believe Coombe Abbey grounds ,(yes the big historical place) tried emailing them but had no reply , how typical .
debs x

Mumoftwoboys

Mumoftwoboys Report 3 Oct 2007 10:24

Hiya,

Do you have a copy of the marriage certificate? Maybe that might give you some extra info as it always (well all the ones I have) says the name of the church/register office and if it is by licence or after banns

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Oct 2007 10:30

wherever they married it would have tohave been licensed for marriages. its only recently that licences are granted for other venues from churches or register offices, Your best bet would be to get the cert cos that will state where the marriage took place.

Shirley

heres the GRO ref

Mar qtr 1921
John h Sutton to Handley Foleshill 6d 1177

Foleshill was in Warwickshire whereas Combe Martin is Devon?? unless theres another Combe Martin.

Seems like they didnt marry in the grounds,

Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Debbie

Debbie Report 3 Oct 2007 10:33

Right okie dokie wil have to try that avenue then , was rather hoping there might be another way of finding out
thanks Shirley and mum
debs x

Debbie

Debbie Report 3 Oct 2007 12:01

Thanks Shirley
It was Coombe Abbey not COOMBE MARTIN , wherever that is .
We are not 100% sure but it has been said thats where they got married , in the grounds of COOMBE ABBEY , Warwickshire , we know he was a gardener there but well whos to say if they did or didnt.
debs x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Oct 2007 16:50

Whoops i read it as Combe Martin ,why i dont know!!.

Anyway Foleshill could well cover that area then .the marrige cert hopefully will reveal all!!

Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 3 Oct 2007 18:14

Combe comes under the Chipping Norton registration district, so I would have expected Combe/Coombe Abbey to be the same.

You will have to buy the certificate to be sure.

Kath. x

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 3 Oct 2007 19:13

I don't know what the situation is now since all kinds of places are licenced for marriage, but I do know that at the time you are talking about no one could marry out of doors, the ceremony had to take place inside a building.

As previously mentioned, the marriage certificate will tell you exactly where the event took place.

Regards,
Jennifer