Thread: difference in marriage

I have already asked one question about marriage in the 1820/30's, this is another, in parish records some say by banns or by licence please can you tell me the difference. Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question to ask.

[quote name='sharron01']I have already asked one question about marriage in the 1820/30's, this is another, in parish records some say by banns or by licence please can you tell me the difference. Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question to ask.[/quote]



Banns were read out three weeks before an impending marriage in both the Bride and Grooms respective Parish 's so that any objections could be raised i.e one or both the partners were already married.



Marriage by licence was used to allow the notice of banns to be waived on payment of a fee. They would use a licence to either get married quickly( without use of banns) or to get married in another parish except their own, by using a licence it would be classed a status symbol because of the fee involved.

Not a daft question at all , i know by bans as they put up in church 3 Sundays then couple got wed . The other well will find out

Lol thanx Nanna we posted same time

I noticed Chris, lol

thank you Nanna and Chris, will just have to go thru parish records page by page.

Sometimes a licence was used as it created less publicity, if for example the bride was heavily pregnant. I've also found 2nd marriages were often by licence too.

If married by licence it can be good news as the licence records often survive and may give a bit more information than the marriage record

Gillian