Genealogy Chat

If you aren’t sure who married who then if it’s before 1911 then look on the next census to see who is the spouse of the male

Yes they will,,,,,,but it can apply to more than one couple if their event fell inline with another couple and took place in that registration district,although their marries may have taken place on different days and different venues.and been a few miles apart.

example,,,,,,,,
June 1900.
Smith John,,,,7a---64,
Brown Amy...7a,,, 64,
Jones Jim,,,,,,7a,,,, 64.
Green Jack,,,7a,,,, 64,

Is this what your enquiry is about.?

In later year GRO indexing it shows the surname of the spouse,

They should be the same, unless there is a mistranscription

You should be seeing something like this. from freebmd

Marriages Dec 1882 (>99%)
Baker Frederick John Chelsea 1a 545
Copas Mary Ann A Chelsea 1a 545 <<<<<<
Crabb Louisa Mary Chelsea 1a 545
KEATING Daniel Chelsea 1a 545 <<<<<

On marriage records you have references eg. Volume, Page & Entry number. Will these numbers be identical for both the wife and husband. I thought I had found a match for a married couple but the Line Numbers are different.