Widworthy marriage entries
Posted: 17 Aug 2023, 10:49
We all complain when Baptisn entries just refer to father’s name, with no mention of mother’s name.
The vicar of Widworthy, Devon in 1600’s took it a step further when it came to entering marriages, he show a typical marriage as ‘John Snell and his wife Christian were married on ….’!
Talk about making it hard for genealogists
The vicar of Widworthy, Devon in 1600’s took it a step further when it came to entering marriages, he show a typical marriage as ‘John Snell and his wife Christian were married on ….’!
Talk about making it hard for genealogists