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Married twice to the same person, same year?

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JudyS

JudyS Report 15 May 2015 23:21

I have a ggg grandfather (John Lain) who appears to have married a Sarah Turner twice within a few weeks in 1818, once in HIngham, Norfolk, and once in Wymondham, Norfolk.

Can someone explain why this might have been? Or must I assume there are two different John Lains marrying two different Sarah Turners?

AnneRachel

AnneRachel Report 16 May 2015 02:30

Often the proclamation of banns is recorded as a marriage. Banns can be read in 2 different parishes (those of the bride and groom). If your dates are only a few weeks apart, it is likely that one of these entries is just banns, and that this is the same couple.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 16 May 2015 07:22

I have this on my family tree as well, never thought it could be banns.

JudyS

JudyS Report 16 May 2015 08:35

Oh, thank you! That sounds entirely possible! Yes, one is 27th September 1818 and the other the 11th October 1818.

Of course, I'm further assuming that Sarah Turner has been mis-transcribed as 'Truner' on one of them. But this is the only marriage I can find for these two.

AnneRachel

AnneRachel Report 16 May 2015 09:33

I just checked the images of Norfolk Parish Registers on Family Search. I cannot see the marriage, but I did find the banns at Wymondham:-
John Lain bachelor of this parish and Sarah Turner of the parish of Hingham,spinster. Banns on 27 sep, 4 oct and 11 oct 1818.

This is the reference
"England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11740-149537-67?cc=1416598&wc=92BG-MJQ:30451101,29357302,30488001 : accessed 16 May 2015), Wymondham > Banns > 1809-1836 > image 47 of 143; Record Office, Norwich.

AnneRachel

AnneRachel Report 16 May 2015 09:41

Now I see the marriage, it was 12 Oct 1818 at Hingham

"England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14849-576-40?cc=1823613 : accessed 16 May 2015), Norfolk > Archdeaconry of Norfolk > 1818 > H-L > image 123 of 276; Record Office, Central Library, Norwich.

JudyS

JudyS Report 17 May 2015 22:44

Oh thank you! That is very helpful indeed. I couldn't find the parish records. Now I have another puzzle, because one of the witnesses to the marriage is Ann Buck and Buck is another family name, but I don't have any Anns!