#GenHour After a quick look at the records, there are 1775 marriages in Buckinghamshire with 5 or more witnesses. In 235,000 records. Seen to be all walks of life. Perhaps they didn't want the groom to get away. Quaker marriages are different. Everybody at the meeting(s) is a witness! - ThreadSky

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tony-colnbrook-ops.bsky.social • 4 days ago

#GenHour After a quick look at the records, there are 1775 marriages in Buckinghamshire with 5 or more witnesses. In 235,000 records. Seen to be all walks of life. Perhaps they didn't want the groom to get away. Quaker marriages are different. Everybody at the meeting(s) is a witness!

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genealgenie.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes and having attended one in the last few years I can tell you that you all have to sign then wait around afterwards while it is copied out for the bride and groom #genealogy #SocietyofFriends

allthosebefore.bsky.social•4 days ago

Having studied nonconformity recently I’ve learned all about Quaker marriages. This is definitely CofE, so I’m interested to know whether this was an indicator of the social standing of my ancestors. There are no occupations mentioned to provide a clue. #GenHour

tony-colnbrook-ops.bsky.social•4 days ago

#GenHour The marriages I have seen are later - some in the 1900s and to be all sorts of occupations. Also the way names are written changes in the 20th C. signatures appear like writing cheques & letters, earlier it was forename - surname only. The later marriages are harder to transcribe.

allthosebefore.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’m working off a PDF document of a typed transcription, so no problems with handwriting myself, although it is very thorough and notes uncertain spellings. Huntingdonshire has not been digitised by any of the main subscription sites so far. I bought this as a download from the local FHS.

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