Lost Marriage!

[ptjw7]

Hi all I am having a bit of trouble locating the actual marriage place of John Heard and Mary Ann Warsh(Wash), Free BMD has it in June 1886 in Maldon, Essex.
Trying to save some money I have invested in a SEAX subscription as I am hoping to get lots of info but its all gone wrong at the first hurdle!
I have searched all 35 parishes that make up Maldon in 1886 but no joy!
There are 5 parishes that do not have images so the marriage may be in one of those!
Any bright ideas as to what to do now apart from spending £11 on the cert!

 

[ptjw7]

Looking for this marriage is giving me a headache - so ordered the cert.

 

[ptjw7]

No wonder I couldn't find the marriage it was held in the Southminster Congregational Church - and they do not have anything on line!
Still no further on brides name as cert has surname as Warsh - which I believe should be Wash as on census etc

 

[benny1982]

Yes I have had that before, searched all parishes in the registration district. Then have to order the cert and it took place in a NC chapel or the registry office.

 

[juliejtp]

Hi,

The 1891 census has Mary Ann’s mother and siblings surname Wash, they are with the Heard’s. Daughter Sarah born 1888 mothers maiden name Wash.

 

[ptjw7]

Thats the main problem Julie - is it Wash or Worsh or Warsh!
I can see that as most of them signed at their marriage with an X they probably couldn't say but as we all know in genealogy you just need proof