Thomas Higgins m Alice Read 1882 (General)

by ChrisW , Saturday, May 17, 2008, 16:44 (6104 days ago) @ carolbrownmoore

I wonder if this is Thomas marrying another Alice in 1882? He's the right age and father's name is the same. If it is, then he wasn't the father of the three girls. I've just noticed it says 'Bachelor' but they wouldn't put 'divorced' in those days would they?

Record_ID: 3210
Entry Number: 346
Year: 1882
Month: Oct
Day: 15
Groom Surname: HIGGINS
Groom Forenames: Thomas
Groom Age at Marriage: 24
Groom condition: Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession: Labourer
Groom Residence: Cinderford
Groom Father's Surname: Higgins
Groom Father's Forenames: Henry
Groom Father's Rank or Profession: Labourer
Bride Surname: READ
Bride Forenames: Alice
Bride Age at Marriage: 19
Bride Condition: Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession: [not stated]
Bride Residence: Cinderford
Bride Father's Surname: Read
Bride Father's Forenames: James
Bride Father's Rank or Profession: Labourer
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark: He signs; she marks
Witness 1: Thomas Meredith
Witness 2: Ann Meredith
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: T.A. Beattie
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P85/1 IN 1/5
Page No: 173
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns
Soundex Groom: H252
Soundex Bride: R300