The marriage of 17 Jul 1831 between William Hawkins and Amy Roberts.

The Record ID is 36335; Entry number 713. States their residence as Newland and Parish/Chapel as Newland. However, I found a thread on this forum that states the marriage was at Newnham.

Please, can anyone confirm which is the correct place for this marriage, Newland or Newham?

1851 Census, E. Dean, Sewdley (sic.)

William HAWKINS, Head, 47, Miner (iron), b. Glos, E. Dean
Emey , Wife, 45, b. Glos. E. Dean
Emily , Daur, 17, b. Glos. Newnham
John , Son, 13, b. Glos. Newnham

Four other children, including David below, born E. Dean.

1871 Census, E Dean, Sewdley

David HAWKINS, Head, 24, Coal Miner, b. Sewdley
Dinah , Wife, 21, b. Ruspidge
William G. , Son, 10m, b. Sewdley
Amey , Mother, Widow, 66, b. Bradley Hill (near Soudley)

Newnham seems the most likely.

THis marriage was definitely at Newland.

It was as Graham has written. The inner Forest was still extra parochial at that time. People used the churches they preferred on the periphery. My family lived in Sewdley/Soudleigh/Soudley during this period.

My great grandparents were married at St Peter's Newnham 1857, despite the fact that the nearest was St John's Cinderford consecrated 1842? My greatgrandfathers sister was married at St Paul's, Parkend 1850.

This was common practice.

There can still be room for confusion. Way back, an Edward Hawkins married an Ann Bedoes at Awre when she was stated to be "of this parish" and he "of Newland" but perhaps that's because Awre was not in the extra-parochial parts.