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Eastcombe (Gloucestershire) Marriages 1905-1922

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Information collected and transcribed by Ron Downing © April 1998

AUTHOR'S NOTE: The following transcription was made from rather poor photocopies of typescript pages taken, I understand, from the "Hammond Collection" in the Gloucester Library. The readability of the data was affected, somewhat, by the photocopies being made onto A4 pages from the original "foolscap". There was subsequent loss, on a few pages, of Book numbers, Entry numbers, and Dates, due to some of this data being off the edge of the page. The transcription was made into MS Access, sorted by date, and saved to MS Word Rich Text Format from a "report" design. In this form I was able to position partially dated entries by means of Book and Entry numbers. The list of marriages provides an insight into the relationships between families, and more than that, it shows the change of occupations over the period of time coinciding with the deterioration of the local woollen industries. I am led to believe that the original Marriage Books are held at the National Archives in London, but how Mr F. T. Hammond obtained access to the data is unclear. However, we are greatly indebted to that indefatigable local historian and genealogist.

See also F.T. Hammond's own Notes which accompanied his transcriptions.

 

Other years:1837-18651866-18811882-19041923-1952

 

DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
22.May.190540 142  AlfredSUMMERS44W.SaddlerParsonage St., DursleyEdwardSUMMERSBuilder (dec.)
   Dorothy MargaretGARDINER21Sp.-Bourne Docks, BrimscombeMatthew HenryGARDINERBoat builder
Witnesses: Matthew Henry GARDINER, Gladys GARDINERMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
05.Aug.190538 103  Norman HerbertCARTER28B.Wool dyerThruppAlbertCARTERRetired woollen dyer
   Eugenie May EmmaCOX25Sp.DressmakerBrownshillElishaCOXStonemason
Witnesses: Albert CARTER, Dora COXMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
26.May.190640 153  Charles FrankHOPKINS24B.LabourerRockness Mill, NailsworthEdwardHOPKINSLabourer
   Laura JaneMILLS22Sp.Stick workerEastcombeGeorgeMILLSLabourer
Witnesses: George MILLS, Nellie SMARTMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
24.Jan.190740 161  Thomas WilliamBACKHOUSE30W.BricklayerEastcombeWilliam HenryBACKHOUSEStonemason
   HenriettaHOOK39Sp.HousekeeperEastcombeGeorgeHOOKBaker (dec.)
Witnesses: Felix G. HOOK, Lottie GARDINERMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
06.Jun.190740 164  Philip UlphMARSHALL42B.Coal merchantEarith, St. IvesFrederickMARSHALLDraper (dec.)
   Rose EllenKIRBY28Sp.-ThruppAlfred WilliamKIRBYCarpenter
Witnesses: J.W. MARSHALL, Alfred W. KIRBYMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
07.Sep.190740 167  Charles EdwardMILLS29B.GardenerPitchcombeCharlesMILLSLabourer
   Ida ElizabethMATTHEWS31Sp.Domestic servantBrownshillGeorgeMATTHEWSStick worker
Witnesses: Oscar George MATTHEWS, Dora Emma MATTHEWSMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
18.Apr.190840 179  Christopher LeopoldGARDINER24B.Collier's labourerNantymeel, BridgendEsauGARDINERSawyer
   Lily BeatriceDAVIS23Sp.Stick mounterBrownshillWilliamDAVISStick worker
Witnesses: William DAVIS, Edith E. TYLERMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
08.Jun.190840 182  George FrederickVALE27B.SilversmithEastcombeArthurVALESilversmith
   DorahYOUNG20Sp.Domestic servantEastcombeRichard HenryYOUNGMason
Witnesses: Richard Henry YOUNG, Bertha Mary YOUNGMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
14.Nov.190840 187  Joseph WilliamFLIGHT26B.LabourerEastcombeJames SidneyFLIGHTSawyer
   Annie LouisaNOBES28Sp.Pin workerEastcombeJamesNOBESLabourer
Witnesses: Samuel C. NOBES, Eleanor A. NOBESMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
13.Apr.190940 ?  WilliamCONSTANCE49B.Timber merchantHill Court, LonghopeWilliamCONSTANCEFarmer (dec.)
   Anna LouisaEVANS28Sp.NurseThe Manse, EastcombeJohnEVANSBaptist Minister
Witnesses: William James CONSTANCE, Mary CONSTANCEMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
17.Jul.190940 ?  Francis WilliamDAVIS27B.Mill handBussageJohnDAVISMill hand
   Harriet KeziahBUTLER27Sp.Stick workerEastcombeGeorgeBUTLERStonemason
Witnesses: Frederick Charles BUTLER, Alice Louisa BUTLERMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
22.Aug.190940 ?  George AlbertDAVIS28B.PlastererBussageAlbertDAVISPlasterer (dec.)
   Alica LouisaBUTLER29Sp.Stick workerEastcombeGeorgeBUTLERStonemason
Witnesses: George Henry BUTLER, Margaret Elizabethh DAVISMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
11.Sep.190940 ?  Henry GeorgeDAVIS71W.Stick workerChalfordGeorgeDAVISLabourer (dec.)
   MaryFRANKLIN46Sp.LaundressChalford HillFrederickFRANKLINLabourer (dec.)
Witnesses: George TANNER, Jessie BROWNINGMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
28.Mar.191048 ?  Frederick PercyWALL25B.Insurance agentChalfordFrederickWALLStick worker (dec.)
   Harriet Alice EdithGARDINER24Sp.Stick workerEastcombeNathanielGARDINERLabourer (dec.)
Witnesses: Florence WALL, Elijah Henry GARDINERMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
28.Mar.191048 ?  TomOBORN33B.Chalford HillTomObornSTICK WORKER (DEC.) 
   Sarah ClaraGARDINER33Sp.Stick workerEastcombeNathanielGARDINERLabourer (dec.)
Witnesses: James C. GARDINER, Ethel OBORNMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
22.Oct.191048 ?  Lionel WilliamPHELPS28B.Wood turnerChalford HillAndrewPHELPSGrocer's porter
   Ella MatildaTYLER28Sp.Cloth workerBrownshillAlbert WilliamTYLERPainter
Witnesses: A.W. TYLER, E.M. TYLERMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
23.Dec.191048 ?  William HenryBURGIN26B.EckingtonHenryBurginMINING ENGINEER 
   Gwladys MaryEVANS27Sp.School teacherEastcombeJohnEVANSBaptist Minister
Witnesses: Henry BURGIN, Elsie Clarisa EVANSMinister: John EvansRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
20.Jul.191148 ?  Clifford OliverTANNER22B.CarpenterBussageCharles AlbertTANNERCarpenter
   Beatrice ElizabethPEGLER22Sp.Domestic servantAmberley CourtThomas HenryPEGLERPlasterer
Witnesses: Thomas Henry PEGLER, Edith Dorothy PEGLERMinister: C.A. DavisRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
07.Aug.191148 ?  David HaroldDANIELS29B.EngineerLaurels, Browns HillGeorge WilliamDANIELSMiller
   Dora EmmaMATTHEWS24Sp.Pin workerPines, BrownshillGeorge WilliamDANIELSMiller
Witnesses: Felix MATTHEWS, R.A. DANIELSMinister: George GillinghamRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
30.Sep.191148 ?  CharlesWORKMAN38W.LabourerEastcombeJohnWORKMANLabourer (dec.)
   ElizabethWORKMAN42W.Cloth workerEastcombeReubenDAVISLabourer (dec.)
Witnesses: -Minister: -Registrar: -
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
25.Nov.191148 37  Albert ErnestMUNDAY26B.Stick workerChalford HillThomasMUNDAYBone worker
   Edith ElizaBUTLER25Sp.Stick workerEastcombeGeorgeBUTLERStonemason
Witnesses: George Henry BUTLER, Dorothy Lizzie MUNDAYMinister: James LearmountRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
28.May.191248 46  HenryOWEN21B.PlastererWestrip, CainscrossRichardOWENPlasterer
   Jane VictoriaDAVIS25Sp.Domestic servantStroudEdward CharlesDAVISStick worker
Witnesses: Charles Edward DAVIS, Elsie M. DAVISMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
13.Jun.191248 50  George WheatcroftRAY40B.Dental surgeonLansdowne, StroudGeorge I.RAYMineral water manufacturer
   Olive DoraBINGLE20Sp.HousekeeperStroudGeorge W.BINGLEStick worker
Witnesses: George W. BINGLE, Emmeline L. BINGLEMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
26.Oct.191248 59  William JamesBAUGH21B.Stick workerChalford HillJamesBAUGHStick worker
   May LauraBUTLER19Sp.Cloth workerEastcombeJamesBUTLERStick worker (dec.)
Witnesses: Albert BUTLER, Ada Annie DOWDESWELLMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
21.Dec.191248 67  Edward HenryNOBES24B.Carpet weaverEastcombeJamesNOBESLabourer
   Edith DorothyPEGLER24Sp.Domestic servantEastcombeThomas HenryPEGLERPlasterer
Witnesses: Thomas Henry PEGLER, Gertrude Mary PEGLERMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
15.Mar.191348 70  George HenryFLIGHT24B.Flock workerEastcombeJames SidneyFLIGHTSawyer
   Lilian BeatriceHUMPHRIES24Sp.Cloth workerMiddle LypiattJosephHUMPHRIESStick worker
Witnesses: Lionel Joseph HUMPHRIES, Hilda Valerie HUMPHRIESMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
24.Mar.191348 72  Charles HenryLISLE31B.MoulderSmethwickThomasLISLEMoulder
   Nellie EvelynBINGLE24Sp.CostumierEastcombeGeorge WilliamBINGLEStick worker
Witnesses: Walter BINGLE, Emmeline BINGLEMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
20.Dec.191348 87  Arthur WilliamFARMER29B.Wood machinistEastcombeThomasFARMERWood turner
   Charlotte ElizabethGARDINER26Sp.Domestic servantEastcombeAlbertGARDINERStick worker
Witnesses: Albert GARDINER, Lucy GARDINERMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
05.May.191448 95  ErnestHENSHALL35W.House painterLeedsJames RichardHENSHALLBrass finisher
   Elsie MarieFREEMAN38Sp.-Manor Farm, EastcomeHenryFREEMANFarmer
Witnesses: John Trevor Stacey FREEMAN, Lilian Blanche FREEMAN, Henry FREEMANMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
14.Jun.191448 97  Bernard HaroldSMITH23B.HairdresserEastcombeEdwardSMITHTailor
   Elsie Maud LouisaDAVIS24Sp.Domestic servantUplands, StroudEdward CharlesDAVISStick worker
Witnesses: Edward C. DAVIS, Nellis L. WATKINSMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
13.Feb.191548 106  James CharlesGARDINER35B.Wood workerEastcombeNathanielGARDINERLabourer (dec.)
   Emily MaryCLEMENTS31Sp.HousekeeperEastcombeWilliam HenryCLEMENTSSawyer
Witnesses: Charles C. CLEMENTS, Emma Jane HOODHALLMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
20.??.191548 107  Ernest WilliamDAMSELL24B.Stick workerFrance LynchThomas HenryDAMSELLStick worker
   Elsie MaySADD24Sp.Cloth workerBrownshillJohnSADDRubber worker
Witnesses: John SADD, Dorothy DAMSELLMinister: Percy JacksonRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
31.??.191548 114  Augustus AlbertHALE25B.Stick workerChalford HillJosephHALEStick worker
   Eleanor AliceNOBES24Sp.Stick workerEastcombeJamesNOBESLabourer
Witnesses: Samuel C. NOBES, Minnie G. GOSLINGMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
20.??.191548 117  ArthurBURDOCK24B.GroomEdgeworthAndrewBURDOCKFarm labourer
   LilyDAVIS23Sp.Cloth workerEastcombeWilliamDAVISStick worker
Witnesses: x William DAVIS, Christina BURDOCKMinister: John R. BryantRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
22.Apr.191648 124  Charles DennisSMITH22B.Brick layerRuscombeCharles ThomasSMITHTailor
   Florence LottieBINGLE23Sp.Domestic servantEastcombeArthur JamesBINGLESanitary fitter
Witnesses: Arthur J. BINGLE, Amy Laura BINGLEMinister: David J.H. CarterRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
15.Jun.191648 127  Stanley HarrisDAVIS22B.Police constableWimbledonWilliamDAVISWood worker
   GertrudeHAMMOND24Sp.Domestic servantChalford HillDaniel T.W.HAMMONDWood worker
Witnesses: Daniel T.W. HAMMOND, Margaret HAMMOND, Mary HAMMONDMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
09.Apr.191748 135  Francis Therloe CharlesWinstone30B. Coal minerGillegaerThomas HenryWINSTONEStonemason
   Gladys Florence MayILES23Sp.Domestic servantEastcombeCharles AustinILESCowman
Witnesses: Charles A. ILES, Kate ILES, Evelyn Mary WINSTONEMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
22.Jun.191848 149  Reginald EdwardHOOK22B.Pioneer, Royal EngineersBedfordJamesHOOKWood hoop maker (dec.)
   Esther Lilian CharlotteHOOK21Sp.DressmakerEastcombeFelix GeorgeHOOKCane worker
Witnesses: Felix G. HOOK, Lucy E. GARDINERMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
02.Aug.191948 167  ArthurDAMSELL22B.Mount makerFrance LynchElijahDAMSELLWood sawyer
   Ammeline LizzieBINGLE22Sp.DressmakerEastcombeGeorge WilliamBINGLEStick worker
Witnesses: George William BINGLE, Vera Alice DAMSELLMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
04.Oct.191948 173  Ernest GeorgeSMITH36W.LabourerEastcombeAlfredSMITHFarmer
   Eva NellieGASTON31Sp.Domestic servantEastcombeRobertGASTONPostman
Witnesses: Robert GASTON, Florence GASTONMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
04.Oct.191948 175  Lewis BertMAYO26B.Journeyman bakerMill Hill, ChalfordWilliamMAYOStick worker
   Gladys GertrudeWINSTONE27Sp.ClerkEastcombe---
Witnesses: Harold WALKER, Olive MAYOMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
09.Oct.191948 174  MauriceUNDERWOOD33B.Engineer's fitterCainscrossEdwinUNDERWOODCoachman
   Violet BeatriceTYLER26W.-BrownshillAlbertROSIERGardener
Witnesses: Albert Reginald ROSIER, Flora JELLYMANMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
27.Oct.191948 176  Thomas AugustusMINCHIN46B.WarehousemanRack Hill, ChalfordThomas HenryMINCHINFlock worker (dec.)
   Alice LaviniaDAVIS41Sp.Domestic servantEastcombeJesseDAVISFlock worker
Witnesses: W.E. DAVIS, Annie A. DAVISMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
30.Dec.191948 180  CecilSHERGOLD26-Railway porterChalford HillGeorge RichardSHERGOLDPlumber
   Mabel JaneDAVIS36-Domestic servantEastcombeJesseDAVISFlock worker
Witnesses: Alec T. TOCKNELL, Annie DAVISMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
05.Apr.192048 186  Francis WilliamWOOD26B.Metal workerBussageFrancis WilliamWOODGroom (dec.)
   Ethel MaryTYLER26Sp.DressmakerBrownshillAlbert WilliamTYLERPainter
Witnesses: Albert W. TYLER, Winifred Florence TANNERMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
02.Aug.192048 192  HaroldBURFORD26B.Iron workerBrimscombeFrank AugustusBURFORDMechanic
   Ruby SarahANTILL32Sp.School teacherEastcombeJacobANTILLBaker (dec.)
Witnesses: Charle W. RANDALL, May BURFORD, Elfrida Grace ANTIL, Harold F. SMITHMinister: F.E. BlackabyRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
22.Dec.192158 21  CharlesSKERTON38B.CarpenterBrownshillJohn FrederickSKERTONCarpenter
   MaryJONES39Sp.-BrownshillHenry GeorgeJONESPlatelayer (Lic.)
Witnesses: Henry George JONES (dec.), Emily JONESMinister: D.T. BenjaminRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
28.Jan.192258 24  FrankROLLINSON26B.EngineerChesterfieldTomROLLINSONBlacksmith (dec.)
   Olive VictoriaGASTON24Sp.-EastcombeRobertGASTONPostman
Witnesses: Daisy GASTON, Robert GASTONMinister: Henry CowlingRegistrar: F.C. Smart
DATEBOOK No.GROOM/BRIDEAGE/STATUSOCCUPATIONRESIDENCEFATHER'S NAMEOCCUPATION
10.Jun.192258 28  WalterBINGLE27B.Grocer's assistantEastcombeGeorge WilliamBINGLEWood worker
   Gladys BlanceHARRISON23Sp.ClerkChalford HillArthur WilliamHARRISONPoultry farmer
Witnesses: George COOK, Doris Amy HARRISONMinister: Henry CowlingRegistrar: F.C. Smart

 

 

Other years:1837-18651866-18811882-19041923-1952

 

Additional Notes from F.T. Hammond

In common with most of the smaller non-conformist churches in the Stroud district the church building at Eastcombe was licenced for marriages which necessitated visits of the local Registrar of Marriages as the Authorised Person. In these circumstances it was rare that a complete copy of any marriage register belonging to the church was kept.

The transcription represents copies of the entries taken from the marriage books completed by the visiting registrars at the time; and readily accounts for any lack of sequence in the serial numbers of the entries. In explanation of the entries commencing with Book 10, this was the earliest book in the hands of the nearest registrar (Chalford). As there were fewer marriages in the country churches than in the immediate district of Stroud, the first Chalford book was not completed and returned to the Superintendent Registrar until nine others from the surrounding district had already been completed and so numbered in order of completion.

F.T.H.

 

[Transcribed by Ron Downing in April 1998]