Suffolk Marriage Index
- Transcription and conventions used
- Coverage
- Checking
- Grouping
- Abbreviations and codes
- Contact details
- How to buy
- Copyright
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Transcription and conventions used
The transcription consists of 25,317 entries between 1536-1902 and covering 32 out of approximately 500 parishes of the County of Suffolk. Other societies, including the Felixstowe FHS, cover other parts of the County.
Note: There is a second Suffolk Marriage index on FamilyHistoryOnline that covers most of the Suffolk parishes but is limited to the period 1813-1837.
This index includes the following fields - there may be more information in the original record:-
- Groom - Name of bridegroom with surname (in CAPITALS).
- Groom status - whether the groom is single (s or sm) or a widower (wdr).
- Groom parish - where the groom came from (otp = of this parish).
- Bride - Name of bride with surname (in CAPITALS).
- Bride status - whether the bride is single (s or sw) or a widow (wd).
- Bride parish - where the bride came from (otp = of this parish).
- Date - Day, month and year in separate fields.
- Parish - where the marriage took place.
Coverage
The following places or parishes are included in this database.
| Parish | No. of entries | Year range |
|---|---|---|
| ALDEBURGH | 1623 | 1558-1754 |
| ALPHETON | 330 | 1567-1902 |
| ASHBY | 97 | 1553-1899 |
| BARNINGHAM | 196 | 1668-1837 |
| BECCLES | 5405 | 1586-1900 |
| BRAMFORD | 909 | 1553-1812 |
| BRANDESTON | 165 | 1589-1760 |
| BUNGAY TRINITY | 396 | 1813-1855 |
| CARLTON | 317 | 1539-1812 |
| CHATTISHAM | 285 | 1561-1899 |
| CHILLESFORD | 7 | 1742-1821 |
| CLARE | 2082 | 1558-1837 |
| CONEY WESTON | 247 | 1673-1836 |
| DARSHAM | 285 | 1536-1754 |
| FRAMLINGHAM | 2800 | 1560-1900 |
| FROSTENDEN | 162 | 1538-1754 |
| GORLESTON | 1344 | 1813-1837 |
| GT BRADLEY | 121 | 1703-1751 |
| GUNTON | 106 | 1740-1897 |
| HENSTEAD | 73 | 1609-1704 |
| HERRINGFLEET | 340 | 1682-1775 |
| IPSWICH ST PETER | 541 | 1701-1790 |
| KERSEY | 887 | 1563-1839 |
| KESSINGLAND | 224 | 1708-1799 |
| NAYLAND | 1181 | 1558-1812 |
| SAXMUNDHAM | 1391 | 1540-1900 |
| SOTHERTON | 305 | 1561-1812 |
| SOUTHWOLD | 819 | 1602-1802 |
| THELNETHAM | 348 | 1644-1837 |
| UGGESHALL | 517 | 1564-1900 |
| WALSHAM LE WILLOWS | 1537 | 1539-1900 |
| WILLISHAM | 277 | 1562-1898 |
| Total (32) | 25317 | 1536-1902 |
Checking
These entries have been classified as unchecked.
Grouping
There are no record groups in this database.
Abbreviations and Codes
A number of abbreviations and codes have been used. The following may need explanation:
- otp – of this parish.
- wd – widow.
- wdr – widower.
- s, sm or s/m – single man, a bachelor.
- s, sw or s/w – single woman, a spinster.
- (blank) – no entry
Contact details
For more information about the Suffolk Family History Society please see the web site www.suffolkfhs.co.uk
How to buy
The comprehensive Suffolk Marriage Index covering the years 1813-1837 is available from the Suffolk Family History Society in both A5 booklet and fiche formats, as well as being online at this web site.
The Suffolk FHS also provide a postal research service.
Copyright and disclaimer
© Suffolk Family History Society.
While every care has been taken in the preparation of the index users are advised to view the originals of the appropriate registers (or facsimiles thereof, e.g. microfilm) and to form their own interpretation. The Suffolk Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the registers.)
