James JAMES/Sarah SHAW (General)
Ancestry has transcribed the copy marriage and licence of James JAMES and Sarah SHAW which confirms the marriage given in previous reply is correct.
Somserset Bond & Allegations
16 September 1832
James JAMES Bachelor, of the Parish of Portishead \
Sarah SHAW Spinster of the Parish of Hard ***
x in the right column which states:
The name is thus spelt in the Licence, but the parties after marriage said it should have been spelt AWRE
By Licence
witnesses: **Thomas SHAW - Anne VIRGO
** probably her brother
and also copy of the Licence
James JAMES, Bachelor of the Parish of Portishead - MARINER, of the age of 21 years
Sarah SHAW, Spinster - of the age of 21 years of the Parish of HARD