After a long search, I have finally found the marriage of William Metcalf and Mary Card, on 13 July 1827, in Monmouth. I am not sure now where I found the IGI Batch Number M023854 (it doesn't show on the usual sites!) but there it was, confirming family lore.
However, since the information doesn't include the names of either parents, or any witnesses, I am still unsure of Mary Card's details. We think she was born either in London (Southwark area) or in Monmouth itself. An ancestor we are sure of was William Card, Baptized 13 May 1804 at St George the Martyr, Southwark, son of William and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) Card - it seems possible that Mary Card was his sister. William Card (Sr) died in Monmouth in 1816.

Are the original records readable anywhere? Or scanned and on-line? Any information would be welcomed! This has defeated me over many years!

Thanks, Janice

Year: 1827
Month: Jul
Day: 13
Grooms_Surname: METCALF
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: of this parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: CARD
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: of this parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Card
Witness_2: Mary [illegible]
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Monmouth

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

As William CARD was a witness to the marriage of William METCALF and Mary CARD - 13 July 1827, William CARD was also a witness to the marriage of

Thomas DYKE (Widower) of this parish and Elizabeth CARD (widow) of this Parish - 15 February 1818

witnesses: Blanch GEORGE
William CARD

? Is Elizabeth CARD (Widow of a brother of William or his mother)

A2a (National Archives - seem to called up both Thomas DYKE and Elizabeth DYKE)

Will of Thomas (Grocer) 1833, proved 1835 and an Elizabeth (Spinster) - 1839 proved 1846.

Both these Wills are available from the National Archives

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Both couples were married by Licence, these Licences could hold more clues.

On the 1861 Census in Whitchurch, Shropshire, Mary age 59 - says she was born in London City.

Have you checked for any CARD Wills, which could help? e.g. Will of William CARD 1816

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1841 Census, Monmouth - District 3 Page 6 of 22

Elizabeth DYKE - 65 - Indp - not born in County
William WHITEHEAD - 35, Grocer Shop - not born in County

and

William CARD is also - District 3 - page 9

William - 35 Attorney Clerk - not born in County
Maria - 30
William - 10
Ronert - 6
Alfred - 4
Maria - 2
Osman - 6 weeks

'William Metcalf, was a Land Surveyor at Monmouth and surveyed the Forest of Dean etc. for the then Government'

http://www.ebberston.ndo.co.uk/history.htm

Written by Charles METCALF born 1835 - nephew of William

1841 Census, Ebberston, Yorkshire

METCALF

George 45, Stone Mason
Rachel 40
Robert 20, William 11, Jane 2, Ann 3, Charles 6, Rachel 5 months

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Although the article is about Ebberston, found the article fascinating, especially the passage on the Miller's daughter .....

'The Miller used to say his daughter carried a ton of potatoes in her mouth, because this was the price of false teeth worn by her. She was the first in the village to indulge in such a luxury'