In the course of my family history research I have found several of my ancestors married in St Martins even though they lived in Redditch all their lives. As far as I can work out, they seem to have moved to near St Martins for just long enough to be married there.
For example, Eliza Crow married David Hemming Feb 11 1839. They gave their address as New Street and the certificate states after Banns so they must have lived there for several weeks?
Eliza had had several children, probably by someone else before she married David so maybe she was avoiding someone?
I was wondering if St Martins had a reputation for clandestine marriages?
Helen
For example, Eliza Crow married David Hemming Feb 11 1839. They gave their address as New Street and the certificate states after Banns so they must have lived there for several weeks?
Eliza had had several children, probably by someone else before she married David so maybe she was avoiding someone?
I was wondering if St Martins had a reputation for clandestine marriages?
Helen