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Please can anyone tell me how much information is given on early marriage records?

I'm trying to trace a marriage record from 1777 in Yorkshire, hoping it will give me information on the two participants, particularly the groom e.g. where he was born.

Not found the record yet but any info on what type of info it may contain would be great. Thanks!

Probably the most you will get is both names and the date. No other detail is normally recorded.

If you care to give the details then people can try to help.

Andy

can you say who you are looking for

Thanks, it is George Scrafton marrying Elisabeth (or Elizabeth) Simple in Welbury, Yorkshire in 1777. I am trying to find out where George was born. His children were all based around Bagby near Thirsk. It is possible he came from Marske-by-the-Sea but I have no proof of that other than a note made many years ago that there was a George Scrafton christened 9-9-1741 in Marske. I cannot find that record though and so I am not sure that it is the right George Scrafton (so many of them!).

Thank you for responding.

Yorkshire Marriages Transcription
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First name(s) George
Last name Scrafton
Marriage year 1777
Marriage date 26 Nov 1777
Marriage place Welbury
Spouse details & Elisabeth Simple botp
Witnesses wit Ann Stainsby, Michael Meek
By banns or licence Banns
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Record set Yorkshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain




First name(s) George
Last name Scrafton
Birth year -
Residence Welbury
Marriage year 1777
Marriage date 26 Nov 1777
Marriage place Welbury
Spouse's first name(s) Elisabeth
Spouse's last name Simple
Spouse's residence Welbury
Country England
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives
Record set Yorkshire, bishop's transcripts of marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Many thanks Rambling Rose! I am very grateful. No information there on his birth year or birthplace unfortunately. Thank you for helping though!

Is botp Both of This Parish?

George Scrafton
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


christening:

9 September 1741

MARSKE IN CLEVELAND, YORK, ENGLAND


father:

John Scrafton

Yes on another record of the banns it does state both of this parish.

Re possible baptisms in Marske there are these two,

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First name(s) George
Last name Scrafton
Birth year -
Baptism year 1741
Baptism date 09 Sep 1741
Baptism place Marske
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) -
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Event type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Source year range 1600-1865
Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives
Record set Yorkshire, bishop's transcripts of baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain



First name(s) George
Last name Scrafton
Baptism year 1752
Baptism date 11 Aug 1752
Baptism place Marske
Denomination Anglican
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) -
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Archive North Yorkshire County Record Office
Archive reference PR/MAK 1-3
Page 30
Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

Thank you Malyon and Rambling Rose. I guess I will have to try and trace more information on the George S. who lived in Welbury to ascertain where he was born - he could be either of those two in Marske or neither I reckon.

This may not help but could be son of George , the year following marriage? These records from Findmy past...

Yorkshire, bishop's transcripts of baptisms Transcription

First name(s) George
Last name Scrafton
Birth year -
Baptism year 1778
Baptism date 21 Feb 1778 ( born Feb 20th)
Baptism place Marske
Father's first name(s) George ( labourer)
Mother's first name(s) -
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Event type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Source year range 1600-1865
Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives
Record set Yorkshire, bishop's transcripts of baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Thanks, there are so many Georges though! As Welbury is near to Northallerton and Thirsk and I have names of children born to George and Elizabeth all located around Bagby and Thirsk, maybe that is the right area rather than children being born in Marske. I have their first child as James, born 1778 in Thirsk. (If I am right!)

George Scrafton

mentioned in the record of James Scrafton

Name George Scrafton
Gender Male
Son James Scrafton



Name James Scrafton
Gender Male
Christening Date 11 Dec 1783
Christening Place MARSKE IN CLEVELAND,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name George Scrafton

Thanks again - I think I need to concentrate on finding out more about George Scrafton living in Welbury and marrying there in 1777.... or about his wife Elizabeth Simple - to try and find out who was George's father and where he came from.

you could try here

welbury is at the bottom

http://www.clevelandfhs.org.uk/Parish%20Register%20Transcripts.htm

(perhaps the 1752 Baptism below)


Marske also on below link.

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

(could be below though)

County Yorkshire, North Riding
Place Marske in Cleveland
Church name St Mark
Register type Unspecified
Marriage date 01 Sep 1774
Groom forename George
Groom surname SCRAFTON
Groom parish Marsk
Groom occupation Farmer
Bride forename Isabel
Bride surname HUTTON
Bride condition spinster
Bride parish Marsk
Witness1 forename Rd.
Witness1 surname CROSS PLUMMER
Witness2 forename Wm.
Witness2 surname STAINTON
Notes Lic.

Chris :)

20 February 1841 - York Herald - York, North Yorkshire, England

Death
On the 16th inst., at Marske. Mr. Geo. Scrafton, aged 90. His death was very sudden. Up to that time he was in the habit of walking several miles to farm houses within the vicinity of Marske, where he attended upon the farmers' horses, and then returned home to his domestic concerns, a proof of the old mans activity at such an advanced age.

Thanks Chris - I know that my George married in 1777 in Welbury so it's not that chap unfortunately. I will check out the FHS records and send off for Welbury ones. :-)

Here's a couple of examples from the oher side of the country:

Marriage: 25 Nov 1777 All Saints, Wigan, Lancs.
Will. Stopford - Dalton
Esther Ellison - (X), Dalton
Witness: Gerd. Bancks; Robert Stopforth
Married by Bans by: Thos. Whitehead
Notes: [Groom signed William Stopforth]
Source: LDS Film 1885689

Marriage: 28 Nov 1777 All Saints, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Brown - (X), Pemberton
Peggy Rowby - (X), Pemberton
Witness: Gerd. Bancks; Willm. Banks, (X)
Married by Bans by: Thos. Whitehead
Source: LDS Film 1885689

Note the witnesses - these are often siblings of the couple - so my guess is Robert & Wlliam Stopforth are brothers (which could help in locating a baptismal record for William.).
If you look at the surrounding entries, you'll see Gerd. Bancks is on most of them. He's what I would call a "professional witness".

Thanks mgnv!

George Scrafton
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


christening:

11 August 1752

MARSKE IN CLEVELAND, YORK, ENGLAND


father:

John Scrafton