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From: Tim Powys-Lybbe <>
Subject: Re: [Ess] Marriage Licence / Vicar General LOOKUP PLEASE
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:27:21 GMT
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In-Reply-To: <001301c734ff$fe79f9e0$0a01a8c0@Daphne1>


In message of 10 Jan, "John Scott" <> wrote:

> I am looking for a Very Kind Soul who has access to British Origins
> or similar who could send me the details of the following Marriage
> Licence, Allegations Vicar General Province of Canterbury 1694 -
> 1850.
>
>
> BERRY = HOOPER 16 October 1820.
>
> Hopefully it is between John Berry and Catherina (Catherine ) Hooper.
>
> I cannot find a LDS film which covers this year which I could order
> when our FHC reopens.
>
> Any help would be wonderful as not only is this marriage hard to find
> but also the birth / baptisms of their 8 children.

I did a query on the British origins site and got this result:

Marriage Licence Allegations Index - Vicar general 1694-1850
============================================================

Licence Date Applicant Name Other party name
============ ============== ================


09 Nov 1819 ASTOR HOOPER
24 Oct 1821 HOOPER AUSTIN
16 Oct 1820 BERRY HOOPER
14 Jun 1821 BURSLEM HOOPER
20 Jul 1820 HOOPER LANGTON
03 Mar 1819 PROUT HOOPER
28 Apr 1819 HOOPER SWIFT
22 Aug 1820 HOOPER TURTON
21 Jul 1819 WALFORD HOOPER

So it looks like your couple is indeed there. But they won't give you
any more information unless you cover their palm with silver!

If anyone is going to the Society of Genealogist in London, I
think that members can see the records for free.

Sorry I can't get any further.

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Tim Powys-Lybbe                                          
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