English marriages
My 3rd great grandfather and grandmother were married by banns. Is there a chance they had the marriage recorded a different way where they might list the parents? I am having a hard time finding their parents. I know both William and Eliza were both born in London as recorded in the censuses. Also I would love a second opinion on the spelling of the witnesses on this marriage banns. Is it William Mails and Jemima Peak? Also Is Eliza a short name for Elizabeth sometimes? I can find a Elizabeth Rowlett born in London at the correct time. I was not too sure sure if could be the same as Eliza Rilatt in this record. (The marriage banns was on December 2, 1823 in Grantham parish in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.
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To your first question, the answer, with about 99.99% confidence is no. English marriage records only recorded fathers from 1837 when civil registration started. You might find an occasional record prior to that date that might mention a parent, usually the father, but this is extremely rare.
William Mails and Jemima Peak look right to me but I am no great expert on handwriting.
Yes, Eliza can be short for Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Rowlett being your Eliza Rilatt sounds plausible but I would be nervious without further evidence to back it up. London was (and is) a big place. The risk of more than one person matching (exactly or roughly) your Eliza is quite high in my view.
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@Graham Buckell Thanks for your input. I love that we can get some second opinions here. I couldn't find any hints on the witnesses at the wedding that gave any ideas. I agree on the risk of more than one person matching Eliza or her husband William Shaw is very likely. Both names are very common. I did find that St. Leonard's parish was quite large in the 1800's but that there was also a William Shaw and the Elizabeth Rowlett born the same year in that parish. Interesting.
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