[List-Cumbria] [List-Cumberland] New Marriage Act of 1822

[Pamela Simmons]

I was wondering that also!
Pamela

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From: Steve Hayes via List-Cumberland
Sent: 23 March 2023 08:55
To: Genealogy email list for Cumbria
Cc: Steve Hayes; Petra Mitchinson; 'Genealogy email list for Cumbria'; 'Genealogy email list for Cumberland'
Subject: [List-Cumberland] New Marriage Act of 1822

On 23 Mar 2023 at 8:27, Petra Mitchinson via List-Cumbria wrote:

> The unpopularity of the New Marriage Act is proved by the fact, that a
> wedding is now a rare thing in those parishes where there were wont to be on
> average three or four a week. It is stated, on the authority of the Bishop of
> Chester, that the Hon. Member who brought in the bill, intends to move its
> repeal as soon as Parliament assembles. 

What was it, and why did it have that effect?

 


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