MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE INFORMATION

Porter

Date: April 5th 1885
Place: Holy Trinity Church,City of Westminster
Groom: Henry James Porter
Age: 30
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Furniture Remover
Residence: 30,Vauxhall Bridge Road
Father's name: William Porter
Rank or profession: Coachman
Witness1: Joseph Standingford
Bride: Lucy Standingford
Age: 32
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession:
Residence: 30,Vauxhall Bridge Road
Father's name: William Standingford
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: Lettice Howard

Date: Dec 26 1906
Place: St.Peter's Battersea
Groom: Walter Porter
Age: 34
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Soldier
Residence: Richmond, Yorkshire
Father's name: William Porter
Rank or profession: Coachman
Witness1: C. Knott
Bride: Ada Edginton
Age: 29
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession:
Residence: 57 Grant Road
Father's name: William Edginton
Rank or profession: Gardener
Witness2: E. Clark

Date: 4 Feb1939
Place: Scarborough Register Office
Groom: Leonard Alfred Porter
Age: 24
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Masseur
Residence: 109, Garfield Road, Scarborough
Father's name: Walter William Porter (deceased)
Rank or profession: Army Pensioner
Witness1: W.E. Smith
Bride: Emily Irene Smith
Age: 18
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession: Printer's clerk
Residence: 87 Prospect Road, Scarbough
Father's name: Henry Smith (deceased)
Rank or profession: Coal Porter
Witness2: E.M. Smith

Smith

Date: 25 December 1846
Place: St. Mary's Scarborough
Groom: William Smith
Age: Full (!)
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Coach-Trimmer
Residence: Scarborough
Father's name: John Mark Smith
Rank or profession: Mariner
Witness1: George Cooper
Bride: Eliza Dobson
Age: Full
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession: -
Residence: Scarborough
Father's name: -
Rank or profession: -
Witness2: Ellen Dobson

Date: 4th July 1868
Place: St. Mary's Scarborough
Groom: George Dobson Smith
Age: 22
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Cabman
Residence: Scarborough
Father's name: William Smith
Rank or profession: Coach trimmer
Witness1: John Kemp
Bride: Mary Ann Bean (mark)
Age: 20
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession:
Residence: Scarborough
Father's name: Joseph Bean
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: Rachel Bean (mark)

Date: 29 Oct 1902
Place: St. Mary's Scarborough
Groom: Henry Smith
Age: 22
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Porter
Residence: 98 North Street, Scarborough
Father's name: George Dobson Smith
Rank or profession: Cab Driver
Witness1: Thomas Maltby
Bride: Edith Mary Blake
Age: 19
Condition: Spinster
Residence: 33 Long West Gate, Scarborough
Father's name: -
Rank or profession: -
Witness2: Harriet Hood

Howes

Date: 6 October 1840
Place: St. Mary's Pembroke
Groom: George Coombs
Age: of full age
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Mariner (or just possibly: Marines)
Residence: Pembroke Dock
Father's name: Joseph Coombs
Rank or profession: Bricklayer
Witness1: Charles Gardner
Bride: Lettice Lewis
Age: of full age
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession: -
Residence: Pembroke Dock
Father's name: William Lewis
Rank or profession: Tailor (or Sailor)
Witness2: George Froynes (or Troyne)

[This is George Coombs who, in 1851, was working in Worcester Gaol "in the marines", and who is probably the same one who in 1881 was a Greenwich Pensioner in Worcester - and, with a bit of luck, is the same Greenwich Pensioner from Worcester who was listed in the 1871 census in Scarborough as the brother of Elizabeth Howes.]

Date: 25 December 1856
Place: The parish church, Willerby
Groom: John Chew
Age: 20
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Labourer
Residence: Staxton
Father's name: John Chew
Rank or profession: Farmer
Witness1: Mary ?
Bride: Jane Temple
Age: 19
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession: -
Residence: Staxton
Father's name: David Temple
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: George Dobson

Date: May 26 1863
Place: St. Mary's Bishophill the senior (I think)
Groom: Henry Howes
Age: 21
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Potter
Residence: Scarborough
Father's name: Richard Howes
Rank or profession: Milkman
Witness1: George Waud
Bride: Jane Horsman (mark)
Age: 23
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession:
Residence: Middlethorpe
Father's name: John Colly
Rank or profession: Book keeper
Witness2: Elizabeth Waud

Fancy

Date: 5 May 1838
Place: The parish church, Kirby Grindalyth
Groom: Robert Barker (mark)
Age: of full age
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Farm Servant
Residence: Thirkleby
Father's name: William Barker
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness1: John Prince (mark)
Bride: Elizabeth Prince (mark)
Age: Minor
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Thirkleby
Father's name: John Prince
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: Frances Plaxton (mark)

Date: 18 May 1839
Place: [illegible - registration district is Leyburn, but it could read Appleton le Street (which would be in Malton reg. dist.). Wedding is in 'the chapel of [illegible]', again, it could read Amotherby - but not if it is in Leyburn! We strongly suspect that this is actually the chapel of Amotherby in Appleton le Street, but registered in the wrong registration district]
Groom: David Carr (mark)
Age: 25
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: [?Farmer]
Residence: [illegible]
Father's name: John Carr
Rank or profession: [?Farmer]
Witness1: Thomas [?Beale]
Bride: Esther Millions (mark)
Age: 20
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Amotherby
Father's name: [? - could be 'Wm'. Something short anyway!] Millions
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: Anne [? ](mark)

Date:October 30^th 1856
Place: Morden
Groom: Emmanuel Fancy
Age: Full
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Gamekeeper
Residence: Morden
Father's name: Thomas Fancy
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness1: Josiah Skinner (mark)
Bride: Thereza Reeks (signed Thirza)
Age: Full
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Morden
Father's name: John Reeks
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: Elizabeth Skinner

Date: July 19th 1862
Place: Sherburn, Parish Church
Groom: Thomas Boyes
Age: 22
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Labourer
Residence: Sherburn
Father's name: Bielby Boyes
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness1: Mark Carr
Bride: Mary Carr
Age: 20
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Sherburn
Father's name: David Carr
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: Sarah Medd (mark)

Date: 14 September 1879
Place: The Primitive Methodist Chapel in the Hornsea District of Skirlaugh
Groom: Thomas Boyes
Age: 38 years
Condition: Widower (12)
Rank or profession: Farm Labourer
Residence: Arnold
Father's name: Bielby Boyes
Rank or profession: Farm Labourer
Witness1: Thomas John Arksey
Bride: Elizabeth Swatherage (mark)
Age: 29 years
Condition: Spinster (13)
Residence: Arnold
Father's name: William Swatherage
Rank or profession: Farm Labourer
Witness2: Mary Arksey
[Note: name given as 'Swatridge' in all other sources]

Date: April 30th 1881
Place: The Parish Church, Sculcoates
Groom: George Edward Barker
Age: 22
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Labourer
Residence: 8 Park Terrace, Cave Street
Father's name: Robert Barker
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness1: Luke Mableson
Bride: Ellen Boyes
Age:19
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Cave Street
Father's name: Thomas Boyes
Rank or profession: Labourer
Witness2: Ada Barker

Date: 10 August 1901
Place: St. Peter's Waghen [ie. Wawne]
Groom: John Fancy
Age: 26
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or profession: Groom
Residence: Parish of Lund
Father's name: Emmanuel Fancy
Rank or profession: Woodman
Witness1: George Edward Barker
Bride: Mary Elizabeth Barker
Age: 19
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Waghen
Father's name: George Edward Barker
Rank or profession: Hind
Witness2: Florence Amelia Chapman
Witness3: George Robson

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Last updated: 04 February 2005