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Pallots Marriage Index. What is it?

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Julie

Julie Report 21 Mar 2006 12:24

Can anyone tell me what information can be found on this index and where it can be viewed (preferably for free!). Is it held at the Family Records Office? Thankyou.

Andrew

Andrew Report 21 Mar 2006 12:37

Pallots is available on Ancestry as a searchable database. It includes name of bride and groom, church and year - no other details, it's an index only. Andrew.

June

June Report 21 Mar 2006 12:38

Description: Pallot's Index to Marriages is essential for researchers with London ancestry, as it covers all but two of the 103 parishes in the old City of London. The dates span the time from 1780 to the onset of General Registration in 1837. The more than 1.5 million marriage entries come mainly from London and Middlesex, but also include entries from 2500 parishes in 38 counties outside of London-many not available in other sources. Also included are several records from counties in Wales. With indexing begun in 1813, several of the registers transcribed in Pallot's index no longer exist, having been destroyed or lost in the time since. The index slips were handwritten on paper, and indexing continued regularly over a period of more than 150 years. Each slip identifies the church or chapel in which the marriage was celebrated, the names of bride and of groom, whether spinster, bachelor, widow or widower and sometimes other detail along with the date of the event hope this helps June x

Julie

Julie Report 21 Mar 2006 12:42

Thankyou both for info.

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 21 Mar 2006 12:52

if you give me their names I will see if I can find them

Merry

Merry Report 21 Mar 2006 12:56

It also gives you the condition of the two parties: b = bachelor s = spinster w = widow(er) there should also be an indication if the marriage was by licence, with the abreviation, ''lic'' Merry

Julie

Julie Report 21 Mar 2006 13:05

Thanks for your kind offer. Their names are John Moore Mayson (Mason?) and Rose Sarah Whitaker, I think the date would have been before 1837.

June

June Report 21 Mar 2006 13:11

Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837 Record about John Mason Name: John Mason Spouse: Rose Whitaker Marriage Date: 1836 Parish: Whitechapel, St. Mary looked at image it has Mason john moore + Rose sarah Whitaker this the marriage June x

Julie

Julie Report 21 Mar 2006 13:19

Thanks so much for that info, can't wait to ring my husband at work and let him know, as it's his family! Thanks everyone for their help.

June

June Report 21 Mar 2006 13:22

Julie do you want the image if so p m me your email address June x

Julie

Julie Report 21 Mar 2006 14:37

June - have sent you PM with my e mail add. Hope you received it ok.

Heather

Heather Report 21 Mar 2006 14:38

You appreciate Julie, this isnt a marriage document, just a note of the register entry made by someone else?

Julie

Julie Report 21 Mar 2006 14:46

Yes, that's fine. would still be interested to see.