Benjamin and Ann Redshaw

[Happy]

Hi my Benjamin and Ann were marked as married and aged 19 and 17 in the 1851 census, living in and both born in South Shields. I have been unable to trace their marriage on the marriage index or in South Shields anglican church. Any help would be appreciated.

Heather

 

[Irish bluebird]

Hi my Benjamin and Ann were marked as married and aged 19 and 17 in the 1851 census, living in and both born in South Shields. I have been unable to trace their marriage on the marriage index or in South Shields anglican church. Any help would be appreciated.

Heather

Hi Heather, As you are in such close proximity to the Records office for South Shields perhaps a visit and a view of Non Conformist registers would be advisable.

Good luck!

 

[Happy]

Thanks for the advice Irish but I have already been there and done that!

 

[Irish bluebird]

Thanks for the advice Irish but I have already been there and done that!

OK Heather, I thought you said you had checked marriage index and anglican registers only.

In your search of the registers did you find their childrens bapstisms?

This might hold a key to whether they were actually married or not.(given how young they were) Of course they were old enough to marry but whether both sets of parents gave consent is another thing.

You could always get one of the childrens birth certs for the Mothers maiden name.

Good luck.