Some Marriage Certificate queries

[Merry]

Ah, I only asked because I was looking at a Clarence Platt on the 1901 Canadian census whose birthday was 30th May, but also with the wrong father!

I see the witnesses on the marriage cert were probably already married to each other when Clarence Platt was married but Eunice signed with her maiden name.

[kiterunner]

I've now found Ernest Platt on the 1891 Canada census and his mother's name on there is Annie which matches the birth registration too.

[Merry]

I've just read this thread back and now realise there's a good chance Canada is a red herring.

I did wonder if the marriage cert of Eunice and Wm Lee would tell us anything?

Thank you Kite & Merry - it looks as though my instinct was wrong then!

Merry, I have the marriage cert for William & Eunice - have tried to copy it but Photobucket seems to have changed and I don't understand it any more!

Brighton Register Office - 9th March 1916

William Martin Lee, aged 23, Bachelor, Provision Salesman, 39 Queen's Gardens Brighton
William's father -William Lee - Sergeant 14th Hussars (coachman domestic)

Eunice Hannah Elizabeth Hope, aged 24, Spinster, Dressmaker, 18 Upper North St, Brighton
Eunice's father - George Edgar hope, Carpenter

Witnesses - Annie Lee & Edith Penfold


I always wondered whether William & Eunice were just two people who happened to be walking by and were asked to witness the marriage

[Merry]

I always wondered whether William & Eunice were just two people who happened to be walking by

Maybe.

[Anstey Nomad]

Can I just say that in an effort to identify my great aunt's husband who died in WW1 and has a relatively common name, I sent for their marriage certificate because I was assured that it would give his army number. It just said 'Sapper R E' so I have not been able to track him down yet.

It seems therefore that a number on a certificate cannot be guaranteed.

AN

Thanks Ann

You have reminded me that I haven't looked at Canadian Expeditionary Force records for ages - will do so again