This Diana Cox:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=379607
Married, 16 Aug 1891, Christ Church, Quarry Bank, William Skidmore, Birch Coppice, Quarry Bank, Ironworker, father, Joseph Skidmore, Miner
Diana Cox, Birch Coppice, Quarry Bank, father, Daniel Cox, Miner
Witn: Daniel x Cox, Catherine x Cox
(From FreeReg)
If FreeReg is correct the entry has something I don't think I've seen in a parish register before:
Brides Condition- Spinster
But Grooms Condition - Virgin
Has anyone seen this before?
Diana Cox born abt 1871 on BCC
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Re: Diana Cox born abt 1871 on BCC
William Skidmore was born late 1868, in Netherton (later census agree with this) but not bapt until 24 March 1872, St Andrew, Dudley, son of Joseph Skidmore, and Mary Ann (nee Crew).
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Re: Diana Cox born abt 1871 on BCC
If FreeReg is correct the entry has something I don't think I've seen in a parish register before:
Brides Condition- Spinster
But Grooms Condition - Virgin
Has anyone seen this before?[/quote]
This should be Bachelor, must have pressed the v key instead of the b key. Now that goes to show that you can't rely entirely on transcriptions, we all make mistakes 
Brides Condition- Spinster
But Grooms Condition - Virgin
Has anyone seen this before?[/quote]



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Re: Diana Cox born abt 1871 on BCC
Def Batchelor on record 

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Re: Diana Cox born abt 1871 on BCC
rockyfowler wrote:Def Batchelor on record
Thanks RF and BC Wench - thought it was a bit unusual to say the least!
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Re: Diana Cox born abt 1871 on BCC
Thanks all will add 
