Marriage Certificate: Henry BLAKEY and Jemima THORP (23 Sep 1855)

Marriage Certificate. Henry BLAKEY and Jemima THORP (23 Sep 1855). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF MARRIAGE GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE, LONDON
Application Number S106A

1855. Marriage solemnized at ___ in the Parish of Halifax in the County of York

No. 26
When Married: Sep 23
Name and Surname: Henry Blakey - Jemima Thorp
Age: 25 - 25
Condition: Widower - Spinster
Rank or Profession: Silk dresser -
Residence at the time of Marriage: Brighouse - Brighouse
Father's Name and Surname: Edward Blakey - Thomas Thorp
Rank or Profession of Father: Comber - Weaver

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church , by _____or after Barrow? by me, J.? R. Farris.

This Marriage was solemnized between us, Henry Blakey, Jemima Thorpe + her mark in the Presence of us, John Gregson, John Thomas.

Certified to be a true copy of an entry in the certified copy of a register of Marriages in the Registration District of Halifax, Given at the General Register Office, London, under the Seal of the said Office, the 13th day of July, 1984.


The Parish Church in the parish of Halifax is Halifax Minster dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It was here that Henry Blakey and Jemima Thorp were married.


Halifax Minster, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Image courtesy of AboutBritain.com.