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Wakefield District Marriage Index (1813-1837)

• Transcription and conventions used
• Coverage
• Checking
• Grouping
• Abbreviations and codes
• Contact details
• How to buy
• Copyright

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Transcription and conventions used

This database includes information about 20,202 marriages that took place in 33 parishes in the Wakefield area of Yorkshire between 1679 and 1992.

Please note: This dataset includes the 1813 - 1837 Marriage Index and Thornes Christ Church and Thornes St. James data, both of which were previously available as separate datasets, with new data

The following information is recorded for each marriage:

• Date of Marriage
• Surname of Groom
• Forename of Groom and if a Widower (W)
• Age of Groom - (Fa) Full Age, (M) Minor
• Residence of Groom
• Occupation of Groom
• Name and Occupation of Groom's Father
• Surname of Bride
• Forename of Bride and if a Widow (W)
• Age of Bride - (Fa) Full Age, (M) Minor
• Residence of Bride
• Occupation of Bride
• Name and Occupation of Bride's Father
• Church (or Chapel) where marriage took place
• Soc. Ref. Reference of Wakefield and D. FHS Publication.
• Archive Ref. Reference in West Yorks Archives (or NA Film Ref. for Chapels)

Coverage

The following table lists the number of entries for each Church or Chapel and the range of years covered.

West Riding of Yorkshire

Checking.

This information was transcribed and checked from the original registers.

Grouping.

There is no meaningful grouping within this database.

Abbreviations & Codes.

Wakefield has been abbreviated to 'Wkfd'. The Chapman County codes have been used. The code for the West Riding of Yorkshire is 'WRY'. The abbreviation 'TP' indicates the bride or groom came from this parish.

Contact details

For more information about the Wakefield and District Family History Society please see the web site www.wdfhs.co.uk

How to buy

The Wakefield and District FHS can provide these and other records as booklets and these can be purchased by mail order from the Society.

Copyright and disclaimer

© Trustees of the Wakefield and District 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 Wakefield and District Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the registers.)

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