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Why would they marry twice?
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Potty | Report | 16 Jul 2008 18:13 |
I know from a will that Penelope McKean married a James Wylie who lived in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland. Before her marriage she lived with her parents in Liverpool. |
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Janet 693215 | Report | 16 Jul 2008 18:38 |
Perhaps they got married down south but didn't want to offend his family back in Scotland so got married there too. If you ask someone on records if they could look up the scottish marriage for you on Scotlands people you could get a copy of the official entry. (If anyone has some spare credits) |
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Potty | Report | 16 Jul 2008 18:59 |
Thanks for that, Janet but he appears to have come from a different part of Scotland - I don't think his family lived in Duns. |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 17 Jul 2008 00:47 |
If they were of different faiths they may have married twice just to make sure it was recognised by both. |
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Potty | Report | 17 Jul 2008 12:07 |
Thanks, Cynthia and Devon Dweller. I think you may be right. |
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mgnv | Report | 17 Jul 2008 15:38 |
The IGI extracts are of marriages and banns, and they're not distinguished. I would presume that the marriage took place by banns in Liverpool at the bride's home parish, and that banns were also read in the groom's home parish. |
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Potty | Report | 17 Jul 2008 17:41 |
Thanks mgnv - that would make sense. |