Marriages 1856-Present

Marriage registers contained the following information.

— When, where and how married

— Names of parties

— Occupation of bride and groom

— Whether parties were single, widowed or divorced

— Their ages

— Addresses of bride and groom

— Name, surname and occupation of father

— Name and maiden surname of mother

— Signature of witnesses

— Where the marriage was registered and signature of registrar

From 1965 onwards the following extra information may be found as more detail has been added in subsequent years.

— The date of birth of both parties

— The addresses of witnesses

— The occupations of the mothers of the bride and groom