Marriages – Wickhamford, 1813-1837
With the introduction of Sir George Rose’s Act of 1813, a new marriage register was introduced. There was little change, although there were now three entries to the page instead of four.
There are just 32 entries in the register. An (X) against a name means that the person was unable to sign his or her name. This gives us some indication as to levels of literacy within the village. During this period, 38% of grooms, 59% of brides and 39% of witnesses were unable to sign their name.
Records transcribed by Val Harman, Tom Locke, Maureen Spinks. Microfilm copies of the original registers may be viewed at the Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service, The Hive, Worcester.
| Entry no. | Date | Names | Age | Status | Occupation | Abode | Banns or Licence | Officiant | Witnesses | ||
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| 1 | 16 Feb 1815 | William BALLARD | Bachelor | Badsey |
Licence |
W S Rufford | B Smith; Mary Ballard | ||||
| Mary Ann SMITH | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 Apr 1815 | John FALKNER | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
W S Rufford | Humphrey Roberts; Maria Ward (X) | ||||
| Elizabeth WARD (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 3 | 14 Oct 1815 | Richard STANTON | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
W S Rufford | William Cottrell; Ann Gough | ||||
| Hannah DAVIS (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 4 | 25 Oct 1815 | William COTTRELL | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
W S Rufford | Joseph Probert; John Howsole | ||||
| Ann GOUGH | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 5 | 16 Nov 1815 | John EVANS (X) | Widower | Wickhamford |
Banns |
James Knight, Curate of Bengeworth | William Belcher; John Howsole | ||||
| Elizabeth HAWKER | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 6 | 15 Apr 1816 | John SQUIRE | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
W S Rufford | Sarah Squire (X); John Howsole | ||||
| Ann SHARP | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 7 | 15 Jul 1816 | William BELCHER | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
W S Rufford | William Gibbs; Elizabeth Belcher | ||||
| Elizabeth SCOTT (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 8 | 28 Aug 1816 | Charles STOCKFORD | Not given | South Littleton |
Licence |
James Knight, Curate of Bengeworth | William Stockford; Catharine Smith | ||||
| Elizabeth SMITH | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 9 | 16 Oct 1817 | William ROBINS (X) | Widower | Childswickham |
Licence |
W S Rufford | Albert Sawyer; Alice Sawyer | ||||
| Catharine SMITH (X) | Widow | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 10 | 24 Nov 1817 | Thomas BYRD | Bachelor | Badsey |
Banns |
W S Rufford | Benjamin Smith; Mary Ballard | ||||
| Catherine SMITH | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 11 | 10 Sep 1819 | William MALINS | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Licence |
Cudworth Bruch, Minister | John Kent; Mary Kent | ||||
| Charlotte KENT | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 12 | 15 Nov 1819 | George GISBAND (X) | Bachelor | Bretforton |
Banns |
Cudworth Bruch, Minister | John Fairfax; John Howsole | ||||
| Hannah FAIRFAX (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 13 | 17 Oct 1820 | Thomas SHARP | Not given | Wickhamford |
Banns |
John Shaw, Officiating Minister | Stephen Smith (X); Sarah Kirkman | ||||
| Elizabeth KIRKMAN (X) | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 14 | 17 Jun 1821 | Thomas THOMLINSON | Not given | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Fanny Fairfax (X); John Fairfax (X) | ||||
| Judith SIMPSON | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 15 | 1 Nov 1821 | Joseph GILLETT (X) | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | James Robbins (X); Ann Stanton | ||||
| Hannah PRECKS (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 16 | 3 Oct 1822 | George GOULD | Not given | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Judith Thomlinson (X); Richard Winnit (X) | ||||
| Mary SIMPSON (X) | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 17 | 14 Oct 1822 | William YOUNG (X) | Widower | Buckland |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | James Farmer (X); Hannah Belcher | ||||
| Elizabeth FARMER (X) | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 18 | 30 Dec 1824 | Solomon HUNT | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Catharine Byrd; Thomas Byrd | ||||
| Maria SMITH | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 19 | 31 Jan 1825 | Charles VEEL | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Ann Stanton; John Sears | ||||
| Charlotte SEERS (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 20 | 13 Mar 1827 | James ROBINS (X) | Widower | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | William Bishop (X); Sarah ? | ||||
| Elizabeth FREEMAN (X) | Spinster | Badsey | |||||||||
| 21 | 12 Jun 1827 | John COOK (X) | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Hester Frenfield (X); Thomas Sanders (X) | ||||
| Hannah FRENFIELD (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 22 | 30 Oct 1828 | Joseph TAYLOR | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Licence |
Wm Baldwin Bonaker, Vicar of Honeybourne | Thomas Taylor; Sarah Taylor | ||||
| Amelia HOPKINS | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 23 | 29 Oct 1833 | Thomas HOWSE (X) | Not given | Wickhamford |
Banns |
William Byrd | Joseph Tandy (X); Sarah Tandy (X) | ||||
| Hannah TANDY (X) | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 24 | 5 Nov 1833 | Joseph TURNER (X) | Bachelor | Dowdeswell |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Ann Hall (X); William Hall | ||||
| Sarah HALL (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 25 | 11 Feb 1834 | James BENNETT (X) | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | William Bennett (X); Jane Bennett (X) | ||||
| Anne BENNETT (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 26 | 20 Mar 1834 | William HEAMS | Not given | Norton |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | John Rutter; Elizabeth Heams (X) | ||||
| Mary HAWKER (X) | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 27 | 19 May 1834 | William MORRIS | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Charles Perkins (X); Elizabeth Morris (X) | ||||
| Ann FAULKENOR (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 28 | 28 Oct 1834 | Bonner SEERS | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Elizabeth Hartwell (X); William Andrews (X) | ||||
| Elizabeth KNIGHT (X) | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 29 | 22 Apr 1835 | William BISHOP (X) | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Banns |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Edward Wheatcroft (X); Sarah Bishop (X) | ||||
| Jane COLLETT | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
| 30 | 1 Jun 1835 | Henry COOPER | Bachelor | Wickhamford |
Licence |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Eliza Sawyer; Ann Ashwin | ||||
| Felicia SAWYER | Spinster | Wickhamford | |||||||||
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Notes:
A notice of marriage in The Worcester Herald of 13th June 1835 gives the following extra information: Mr Henry Cooper, BA, late of Worcester College, Oxford, only surviving son of the late Rev H P Cooper of Evesham, to Felicia, second daughter of Mrs Sawyer of Wickhamford. |
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| 31 | 28 Oct 1835 | Thomas MORGAN | Not given | Wickhamford |
Banns |
William Byrd, Officiating Minister | William Oates (X); Sarah Gibbs | ||||
| Sarah SMITH (X) | Not given | Childswickham | |||||||||
| 32 | 19 May 1836 | William Henry SMITH | Not given | Badsey |
Licence |
Charles Bloxham, Curate | Frances Taylor; Samuel Taylor | ||||
| Mary TAYLOR | Not given | Wickhamford | |||||||||