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Wedding Cert questions

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Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 19 Nov 2005 14:07

Wedding Certificate queries. A wedding cert I have states the brides age as 'under age' is this because she was under 21, she was 16yrs & 6days old at the time of the wedding. Also her Fathers profession is down as, I think, F.M.K. any ideas.

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 19 Nov 2005 14:11

Linda Yes 'Under Age' means under 21. As for father's occupation, that's got me stumped. Joy

Researching:
WOMACK - Yorks, MELLORS/ELLIOTT-Leices, MAKINGS-Suffolk & HUNTSWORTHS

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 19 Nov 2005 14:12

Thanks, wondering if F.M.K. could be furniture maker?

Glynis

Glynis Report 19 Nov 2005 14:13

Could it be P.N.K - Profession Not Known? Glynis

Willsy once more

Willsy once more Report 19 Nov 2005 14:14

I think that should probably read FWK - framework knitter. Here's a link that might interest you, http://www*knittingtogether*org8*uk/doc2*asp?doc=7342&cat=753 replace* with . On the wedding certificate she would have been classed as a minor till age 21 Elaine

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Nov 2005 14:14

I think the initials should be FWK - framework knitter. 'Framework Knitter Operated a hosiery making loom (Abbreviated FWK in census returns) ' from www.rmhh*.*co.uk/occup/ nell

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Nov 2005 14:15

SNAP!!!

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 19 Nov 2005 14:22

Many thanks, it was nottingham so could indeed be something to do with knitting

Willsy once more

Willsy once more Report 19 Nov 2005 15:27

Hi Lynda Go back to that site and you will find a link to Ruddington as there is a framework knitters museum there. It's worth a trip if you are in Notts as you can see the cottages and machines. Their is even someone to show you around and he will work the machine for you, somewhere on the first link I gave you you can hear what the frames sounded like Elaine

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 19 Nov 2005 15:35

Thanks Elaine

Margaret

Margaret Report 19 Nov 2005 15:42

Elaine Have you entered the url for that site correctly. I have replaced all * with . but it still doesnt work Margaret

Merry

Merry Report 19 Nov 2005 15:46

Margaret, Try taking out the ''8'' that is next to one of the * I think it got there as the * and 8 are on the same key!! Worked for me.......... Merry

Margaret

Margaret Report 19 Nov 2005 15:47

Sorted it There is an 8 in there by mistake Margaret

Willsy once more

Willsy once more Report 19 Nov 2005 15:48

Whoops, try this and remove one set of brackets to remove http://www(.)knittingtogether.org.uk/doc2.asp?doc=7342&cat=753 Elaine

Willsy once more

Willsy once more Report 19 Nov 2005 15:49

Yep I pressed 8 and didn't get the * Doh.......