Owlpen Marriages 1687 - 1897

1687 - 1837

Transcript taken from :GLOUCESTERSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES, VOL. VI, 1894-5.
Edited by W.P.W.Phillimore. M.A., B.C.L.. Published in 1896. London, England.

Also in Volume 1 of the Gloucestershire Marriage Registers.

The spelling, grammar and notes are all as recorded in the original document. Any additions to the original, such as these notes, are shown in blue coloured text.


NOTE. - The Parliamentary return states that the earliest Register commences in 1755. This is incorrect. The first Register Book in which Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials follow in fairly regular chronological order, consists of 24 parchment leaves. 5.75 by 11.25 [inches], of which the 13th has been mutilated, and entries between March and September, 1756 are perhaps missing. The second leaf is inscribed " A Register Book for the parish of Woolpen, beginning this year 1686/7"; but there are on the other side five Baptisms extending over the period 29 May 1677 to 9 April 1685. On the succeeding leaf is the entry:- - Marriages none this year 1686/7  and though the Register continues without gaps, no marriages appear until that of Edward Veriby in 1697. This transcript has been made by the editor and the Rev. W. B. Benison, Rector of Uley with Owlpen, by whose permission it is now printed.

Edward Veriby & Mary Linard 23 Sep. 1697
Richard Ford & Sarah Houlder 24 Oct. 1697
Daniel Sparks & Elizabeth Hulbre 8 Jan. 1697/8
Robert Greneway, of Yate, yeoman & Hannah Stock 6 Oct. 1700
Mr. Thomas Fisher, of Whatley, Somerset & Mrs. Anne Yeomans 23 June 1701
Charles Cave, broadweaver & Sarah Gingle 12 Apr. 1702
John Dauncey, broadweaver, Uley & Dinah Terrett 14 Feb. 1703
Mr. William Veel & Mrs. Mary Gide 12 Nov. 1706
John Holder & Sarah Selwyn 24 Apr. 1720
Thomas Evans, Uley & Mary Wakefeild 6 June 1721
William Gazzard & Hester Wakefeild 3 July 1726
Matthew Yewen, Ulye & Mary Pride of this p. May 1732
Rich. Sparks & Elizabeth Thomas 6 Aug. 1737
Philip Green, of Uley & Mary Nelme, this p. 23 June 1748
William Webb & Elizabeth Turner 27 Apr. 1749
Robert Jefford, this p. & Mary Hill, sojourner 25 Mar. 1751
Daniel Woodman & Mary Wicks 14 Apr. 1751
Richard Ford & Mary Ardel 6 Mar. 1753
Richard Bick & Susannah Burford of Nimpsfield 29 Apr. 1753
George Cave & Hester Fords 24 Feb. 1754
[The baptisms and burials continue to 1 April, 1764, when the first volume of the Owlpen register ends].
VOLUME II
Richard Holder, b. & Hannah Fords, s. 6 May 1755
Thomas Matthews, b. & Elizabeth Holder, s. 8 July 1755
Giles Austin, Uley, b. & Hannah Bushel, this p., s. 8 July 1755
Chas. Pride, b. & Elizabeth Turner. s. 28 Oct. 1755
Thos. Matthews, w. & Margaret Smith, s. 5 Oct. 1755
Robt. Nichols, b. & Mary Morgan b 31 Oct. 1757
Thos. Ball b. & Sarah Cull, s. 26 Jan. 1758
Benjamin Sparks, Uley, b. & Jane Bushel, this p., s. 13 Nov. 1758
John Fords, b. & Sarah Stephens, s. 26 Dec. 1758
William Fords, b. & Hester Fords, s. 1 May 1759
Henry Fords, b. & Ann Heaven 5 Aug. 1759
Archibald Smith, b. & Elizth. Heaven 25 Sep. 1759
John Nichols, b. & Rachel Morgan, s., consent of her parents 22 Dec. 1760
George Cave, b. & Ann Stephens, s. 17 Jan. 1761
Joseph Wakefield, b. & Sarah Heaven, s. 23 Mar. 1761
Henry Fords, w. & Sarah Terrett s. 15 Aug. 1761
Thomas Ashmead, b. & Elizabeth Sparks s. 5 Apr. 1762
James Houlder, b. & Alice Cumming s. 7 June 1762
Samuel Long, w. & Elizabeth Webb, w. lic. 25 Sep. 1763
Thos. Wilkins, b. & Mary Gibson, s. lic. 15 Jan. 1764
Joseph Smith, b. & Mary Handcock 6 May 1764
Thos. Cummings, b. & Mary Wilkins s. 3 Sep. 1764
Edward Heaven, Minchinhampton, b. & Mary Nichols, this p., s. lic. 16 Apr. 1765
John Bird, Uley, b. & Mary Hammond s. lic. 10 June 1765
Thomas Whittard, Coaley, w. & Mary Gifford w., lic. 8 Oct. 1766
John Robinson, Newington Bagpath, b. & Rachel Fords., s. 25 Sep. 1769
John Wakefield, b. & Ann Hancock, s. lic. consent of his parent 31 Jan. 1770
Charles Pride, w., Newington Bagpath & Hester Wakefield, s. lic. 23 Jan. 12771
David Dix & Mary Arndall 11 Oct. 1771
John Nicholls, b. & Elizabeth Terretts, s. lic. 6 July 1772
Thomas Cratchley, residing in this p., b. & Mary Terrett, s. 4 Jan. 1773
John Robinson, w. & Ann Turner, s. 16 Nov. 1774
William Leonard, b. & Sarah Niblett s. lic. 14 Oct. 1775
John Burt b. & Mary Pride s. lic. 16 Jan. 1776
Samuel Holder, b. & Ann Wilkins, s. 20 Jan. 1777
John Love, b. & Hannah Holder, s. lic. consent of her parents 9 Sep. 1777
William Hancock, Uley, b. & Mary Barnard, s. lic. consent of her parents. 27 May1778
Wm. King, sojourner & Mary Holder 22 Aug. 1779
John Harris & Mary Ford 14 Oct. 1779
James Holder, b. & Jane Hook, s. 7 May 1781
Anthony Dean, Uley, b. & Hester Holder, s. 16 July 1781
John Avery, b. & Hannah Williams, s. 16 July 1781
Daniel Hancock & Betty Terrett, inhabitant, lic. 22 Nov. 1782
John Jones, w. & Sarah Wilsher, Kingswood, s. lic. 4 Jan. 1787
John Poulton, b. & Ann Watts, s., consent of her parents 7 June 1789
Thomas Nichols, b. & Mary Shipton, s. 20 July 1789
Jeremiah Brooks, b. & Susannah Shipton 21 June 1791
Thomas Robins, Uley, b. & Margaret Cave lic. 4 Sep. 1791
Daniel Tilly, w. & Jane Harris, s. 23 Oct. 1791
William Powell, Uley, b. & Elizabeth Holder, s. 5 Dec. 1791
Daniel Ricketts, Uley, b. & Jane Ford, s. 5 Jan 1793
Matthew Ford, b. & Elizabeth Holder, s. 7 July 1794
Robert Nichols, b. & Bridget Window, Uley, s. 15 Oct. 1794
Miles Sherwood, Coaley & Mary Grizzle 5 Jan. 1795
Charles Terret, Cam & Elizabeth Powell 31 Dec. 1795
Richard Holder, b. & Rachel Summers, Uley, s. 11 Feb. 1798
George Cummins, b. & Abigail Eagles 18 Feb. 1798
Henry Brunsden, b. & Hannah Smith, s. 24 June 1798
Joseph King, Cam, & Elizabeth King 26 Dec. 1798
James Sherwood & Mary Ford 11 Aug. 1799
Willliam Powell & Betty Tilly, Uley 7 Apr. 1800
Thos. Cummings, b. & Betty Scratchley, s. 4 Nov. 1800
John Wilkins & Sarah Dyer 18 Apr. 1802
Willm. Tainton & Ann Cave 26 May 1804
William Cummings & Maria Baglin 22 Dec. 1805
Richard Brookes, inhabitant & Sarah Ferebee 13 May 1806
Samuel Cratchley & Ann Hill, inhabitant 25 Sep. 1806
Richard Webb, Uley & Sarah Pegler, inhabitant 15 Dec. 1806
James Taylor, b. & Sarah Walsh 1 Nov. 1807
James Holder, b. & Ann Burford, s. lic. 23 Dec. 1807
Shadrach Jobbins, Uley & Sophia Holder 3 July 1808
Philip Timbrel, b. & Diana Pride, inhabitant 14 Mar. 1810
Noah Bendall, Cam, b. & Hannah King 24 Feb. 1811
Henry Ford & Elizabeth Tainton 21 May 1811
James Ford & Sarah Dean 17 Dec. 1811
Samuel Ball, St. James Bristol, & Elizabeth Wakefield, this p. 5 Feb. 1812
VOLUME III
William Owen & Sarah Bushell 25 Feb. 1813
Thomas Fords & Phoebe Holbrow 2 May 1813
William Owen, Dursley, & Elizabeth Dollen, this parish, with consent 4 Sep. 1815
Joseph Pearce & Jane Goodrich, lic. 9 Sep. 1815
John Fords & Elizabeth Smith 6 Mar. 1816
David Elliots & Mary Ford 28 Apr. 1816
Thomas Fords & Ann Pride 19 Oct. 1816
Richard Holder & Jane Young 27 Oct. 1817
Samuel Elliotts & Sarah Blunsden 7 Feb. 1819
Moses Munday & Phoebe Pride.
NOTE This entry follows that of 7 Febry. in the same year
31 Jan. 1819
Benjamin Kilmenster & Mary Powell with consent of friends 27 Dec. 1819
Thomas Longford & Hannah Hand 28 Feb. 1820
Edward Higgins & Elizabeth Pride 1 June 1821
John Nichols & Hannah Ford 13 Mar 1822
Nathaniel Blunsden & Ann Hill 18 Mar. 1822
Thomas Burford & Hester Haspeet Smith 29 Apr. 1822
Edward Holder & Hester Tainton 26 Aug. 1822
Simeon Tainton & Ann Dowling 24 Oct. 1822
George Pride & Martha Sherwood 24 Jan. 1823
Thomas Talboys & Anna Augustas Tilley 27 Oct. 1823
George Summers & Deborah Tainton 17 Mar. 1824
Ludbie Sherwood & Deborah Holder 24 Mar. 1824
James Nichols & Hannah Hancock 6 Sep. 1824
William White & Hannah Mills 5 Dec. 1824
Thomas Grimes of Horsley & Charlotte Tainton 22 Aug. 1825
Henry Shearwood & Charlotte Jones, Horsley 24 Aug. 1825
Samuel Elliotts & Eleanor Freeman 11 Mar. 1827
Thomas Poole & Amelia Lockstone 12 Sep. 1827
William Brown of Horsley & Mary Ratcliffe 28 Jan. 1828
John Elliotts & Elizabeth Holder 5 Feb. 1828
John Jobbins & Rachel Holder 20 Oct. 1828
Benjamin Neale & Mary Watts of Nympsfield 4 June 1830
William Hill & Mary Dowling 9 Apr. 1832
Sampson Cummings & Hester Packer 31 Dec. 1832
Enoch Barnfield of Cam & Sarah Holder 16 Nov. 1833
William Harris & Sarah Owen 15 Oct. 1834
Jeremiah Mills & Sarah Neale, with consent 17 Jan. 1836
Thomas Ferebee & Elizabeth Barnett 17 June 1836
Simon Spencer & Louisa Griffin 2 Nov. 1837

Note:- This is the only marriage which has taken place at Owlpen during the present reign.

The above note is incorrect. See below.


1837 to 1897.

This transcription is taken from Volume 2 of Gloucestershire Parish Registers - Marriages, edited by W.P.W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., and published in 1897 by Phillimore & Co.


NOTE.—In the first volume of Gloucestershire Marriage Registers, p. 61, it is stated that only one marriage has taken place at Owlpen during the present reign. This statement was made by an inadvertence, though not on the part of the Editor, by which the last volume of the marriage registers was overlooked. Under these circumstances it seems desirable to print the remainder of the Owlpen weddings which have taken place during this reign. It will be seen that they number only eighteen. The transcript has been made by the Rev. J. Lemon Redfern, M.A., curate of Uley-cum-Owlpen, and is now printed under his supervision.

Simon Spenser, p. Coaley, & Louisa Griffin 2 Nov. 1837
[This is a repetition, being the concluding marriage entry in the midst of one register, the first in the next.]
James Holder, b., parish clerk, & Rhoda Sherwood, schoolmistress, s., lic. 21 Aug. 1838
William Herbert, w., & Sarah Harding, w., both of Nymphsfield 2 Sept. 1838
Henry George Elliott, b., & Sarah Lord, s., p. Bagpath 11 Nov. 1840
George  Harris, b., p. Leonard Stanley, & Hannah Daniels, s. 1 Jan. 1841
Cornelius Owen, b., & Rachel Poole, s.,  p. Horsley 31 July 1842
John Cummings, b., & Caroline Stodart, s. 29 Dec. 1856
William Smith, b., parish clerk, Uley, & Mary Elliott, s., lic. 15 Oct. 1858
Thomas Trotman, b., & Sarah Smith, s., p. Nympsfield 7 Feb.1859
William Pegler,  b.,  & Jane Shelton, s., p. Nympsfield 10 Apr. 1859
Joseph Smith, w., p. Uley, & Sarah Peglar, s. 21 Oct. 1862
Henry Pullin, b., p. Berkeley, & Elizabeth Savory [signs "Savery"] s. 21 Mar. 1864
Thomas Elver Witchard, b., p. Dunham [but perhaps Durrham, i.e. Dyrham], & Elizabeth Ann Nicholls, s. 5 Oct. 1865
Absalom. Hancock, b., & Mary Ann Cole, s., lic. 27 Mar. 1873
William Keen, b., p. Upton S. Leonards, & Elissie Annie Thomas, s. 24 Apr. 1875
William Grimes, w., & Ann Howard, s. 25 Feb. 1876
Edwin Wilkins, b., p. Cam, & Elizabeth Hill, s. 1 Aug. 1876
Henry Grimes, w., parish clerk, & Elizabeth Holder, s. 27 Oct. 1877
William White, w., & Esther Bushell, w. 13 July 1886

Abbreviations used :-

w. = widower or widow.
s. = spinster, single woman or son of.
b. = bachelor or single man.
d. = daughter of.
p. = of the parish of.
dioc. = in the diocese of.
co. = in the county of.
lic. = marriage licence.