Jones in Yorkley 1840 (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, February 28, 2014, 16:54 (3922 days ago) @ Watsol60

Hi Lisa,
I don't recognise Boten at all, altho I'm not a Yorkley man.

Have you seen this site's transcript of the Marriage PR ?, namely

Record_ID: 23093
Entry_Number: 84
Year: 1840
Month: Oct
Day: 25
Grooms_Surname: JONES
Grooms_Forenames: Edward
Grooms_Age: Full
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Engaged in iron work
Grooms_Residence: Both of Yorkley H[undre]d of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Jones
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Samuel
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Engaged in iron work
Brides_Surname: BROWN
Brides_Forenames: Ruth
Brides_Age: Full
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence:
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Brown
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Engaged in iron works
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Thomas Hulin-P Clerk
Witness_2: Emma Hulin
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: [illegible]
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 42
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels
Soundex_Groom: J520
Soundex_Bride: B650

I wonder if "Boten" is an erroneous transcription of the old handwritten "Both of" of St Briavels, as more accurately transcribed above ?

I don't know for sure, but I presume the Certificate you have is transcribed from the same original PR as this ?.

It may be possible for one of this site's volunteers to take another look at the original PR. I once had a similar enquiry and they kindly checked the PR at Gloster Archives, and even sent me a photo of it, for which I was vey gratefull. See http://www.forest-of-dean.net/index.php/resources/parish-records

If you've not done so I recommend reading this detailed history of Yorkley life
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/search.aspx?query=yorkley

Finally, sorry for asking, but what do you mean by "mag room" ?.

Hope this helps, Jeff.