Thread: St. George in the Borough?

I have found a marriage on Pallot's which took place at St. George in the Borough 1833, has anyone any idea where this is/was please? The couple in question originated from Eastbourne.

Hi Teresa,



The only one I have heard of refered as that is, St George In The Borough, Southwark. I know Pallot's would cover this area but not sure about Eastbourne.

Thanks Starlight - I had hoped it would have been in the Eastbourne area as there is a note on the entry which reads 'This entry erased (forbidden by father, the young man being under age)'. Could a parent have a marriage entry erased after the event, or would they have needed to be at the ceremony in order to have it stoped?

Hi Teresa,



I have a similar one and really do not know the answer to your question. Maybe someone else will see this that knows.

Thanks Starlight - hopefully someone will be able to tell us the answer, fingers crossed!

[quote name='Teresa']Thanks Starlight - I had hoped it would have been in the Eastbourne area as there is a note on the entry which reads 'This entry erased (forbidden by father, the young man being under age)'. Could a parent have a marriage entry erased after the event, or would they have needed to be at the ceremony in order to have it stoped?[/quote]





The parents or anyone else would have needed to have been at (or prior to the ceremony after the Incumbent filled in the Register ready for the couple to sign) to have made that sort of objection. That is the reason for the word "forbidden". He couldn't forbid it if it had already happened. I would imagine that it was the man's father who raised the objection.



Often it is the Incumbent himself who refuses to marry anyone he found to be under age. I have a couple where although the parents consented the Vicar would not perform the ceremony. They finally married 3 years later when the bride was of age but in the meantime had 2 children.



If a marriage was annulled after the event there would have been no entry like this in the register. If it was recorded at all it would form a separate entry and is usually dated with the date of the annullment.

Yours

Victoria

Victoria



Many thanks for your reply. Yes, it was the young man's father that made the objection. The father was obviously told in advance of the couple's plans to travel from Eastbourne to Southwark! I haven't managed to find a later marriage, but it made no difference as they stayed together and had nine children!