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Graham

Does the 1754-1788 Marriage Register include signatures please?  The reason I ask is that about 6 years ago I was told by someone unconnected to the Society, but who had a copy of the parish registers on microfiche, that Cheddar didn't start using the new style marriage register until 1789.  I was interested in the witnesses to a 1772 marriage which your transcripts do show.  If the registers do include the parties' signatures, then I need to try and get to see a couple of marriage entries from 1772 and 1773 to compare with a witness signature to a 1772 marriage in Banwell to see if it can help confirm the idendity of one of my ancestors whose been a brickwall for years.

Thanks

Nicola

Nicola

Yes the marriages between 1754-1788 does include either a signature or the mark (if they could not write) of both the married couple and witnesses.

Thanks Graham, I would have expected that format for that period, but had been told that this particular register was in the old format, ie. minus the signatures and witness details.  I shall have to get myself some copies of  some marriage entries and see if it will confirm my theory.