Genealogy Chat

Can anyone please tell me where I can find marriage records prior to 1837. I have checked Parish Records to no avail. Don't know where to go from here. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Tina

If they aren't available online then you may have to go to the Records Office in the area where they lived.

If you are too far away then you might find an online parish clerk for that parish or perhaps you could contact a professional to do a bit of research. That can be cheaper than asking the staff at a records office to do it for you (though that can be a possibility if you can't get there in person).

Try asking us in case one of us has inspiration or access to sources.

Sue

Thanks Sue, I am in Oz so no hope of getting to Records Offices. I will dig up what information I have and post it. Hopefully someone can come up with something.
Tina

Here it is
William Pennington
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Ulverston
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Ulverston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Ulverston
Sub-registration district: Ulverston
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 108
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Pennington 15
Elizabeth Pennington 53
George Pennington 23
Henry Pennington 19
William Pennington 55

From 1841 Census Ulverstone
piece 531 / 10 folio 17

William Pen. 30y Groom Y
Elizabeth 30y Y
John 11y Y
Thomas 9y Y
William 6y Y
George 3y Y
Elizabeth 2y Y



1851 Cencus Ulverstone
Elizabeth Pen. 42y Grosmont Westmorland
John Pen. 20y Osmotherley Lancs.
William 15y Ulverstone
George 13y "
Henry 9y "
Ann 7y "
Edward 5y "

William Pen. 45y Coach Proprieter
born Ulverstone is in Burnage Lancs
piece 2219 folio 143

You can find mothers maiden name from
birth certs if reg. after sep 1837
Hope some of this helps Mavis

The BVRI has 8 children of William & Elizabeth in Ulverston between John 1830 and Anne 1843. Suggests a marriage about 1829-30 but I can't find it on BVRI.

Thanks for your assistance Margaret and Mavis. As the marriage was before 1837 I don't where to look to find the record. Can you please tell me what BVRI stands for. Thank you
Tina

BVRI stands for British Vital Records Index.

Have you tried your nearest LDS Family History Centre for parish records? You can find addresses on www.familysearch.org

Kath. x

Thanks Kath, don't know if we have LDS Record Offices here in Oz, but will certainly look into it.
Tina

There is a list here of centres in Australia:-

http://www.genhomepage.com/FHC/Australia.html

Kath. x

thanks Kath will have a look at that site. The Lancashire Parish Records have information from the 1700's and BMD from 1837, but there is a gap of the time I need, i.e. 1829-1830.

Have looked at the site Kath and there is a Centre in my home town, whoopee!! Will certainly check them out and see what info they have. Thanks for your help.
Tina