Marriage Licenses of Westminster St. Anne Soho
I have a relative William Boyer who married by license Mary Westlake at St. Anne Soho Westminster on 9 Jul 1826. Where do you find these marriage licenses? I'm hoping that I can find his father and other information about him.
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Find My Past has a collection of marriage licenses. If not there, I would try the London Metropolitan Archives next. When I needed a license in Cambridgeshire, the University of Cambridge actually holds them.
Kathleen
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There is a transcription of this on Find My Past. They reference City of Westminster Archives Centre as the record custodian. However, their website https://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-community/westminster-archives suggests their collections are on Ancestry. I just signed in to Ancestry (without having a subscription) and it was not clear if just the parish register entry was available or if the original licence was there, too. Unfortunately Westminster Archives contact / email details are not very clear on the website.
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The image of the marriage itself is available on Ancestry but not, as far as I can see, the licence. The marriage record Not much information. Both of this parish. Witnesses what looks like Benjamin and Jane Wickstead.
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So we appear to be back to Kathleen's suggestion of contacting the LMA. They should at least be in the position of offering advice on how to order a copy of the marriage licence.
See https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/london-metropolitan-archives/about-lma/enquiry-service for contact information.
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