Fees for marriages
Posted: 22 Nov 2012 15:05
The church I attend was founded as a Congregational Chapel in 1862. In this it's 150th anniversary year a lot of rooting in cupboards was done and in one was found a large book. This book is simply called Church Records and was published by The Congregational Union of England Wales. It contains a number of sections including a Register of Marriages. At the start of the section is a Marriage Register which starts with Abstracts of Acts for marriages in England passed in the reigns of William IV and Queen Victoria. They have printed all the relevant parts to do with marriage in a non conformist church. I thought they would be intersting to the forum as everything they state would apply to a marriage that took place in any church/chapel that wasn't Church of England. Here are some of them
1. Marriages can be solemnised in such dissenting places of worship only as are expressly registered for that special purpose
2. Marriage may be solemnized by the minister on whom the parties usually attend or by any other whom they may select. The marriage must be performed with open doors between the hours of 8 and 12 (noon) and in the presence of the registrar of marriages for the district and two or more competent witnesses.
The registrar of marriages is to attend only to witness that the parties make the following declaration, which the Act requires and to record the marriage in the appointed forms. Each party repeat
I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I _______ may not be joined in matrimony to _______
I call upon these persons present to witness that 1 _____ do take thee ________ to be my lawful wedded wife/husband
3. The parties must deliver to the register of marriages in attendance the certificate of licence or licence of the superintendent registrar. Before marriage without licence one of the parties must give notice to the superintendent registrar of the district in which they have both lived, not less than seven days next preceding or if the parties live in different districts they must give notice to the the registrar of both districts. But if by licence then the previous residence of only one of the parties for fifteen days is required and notice only in in that district where the superintendent resides.
When notice of marriage is given one of the parties must appear personally before the supoerintendent registrar and sign a declaration that they believe there is no impediment of kindred or alliance or any lawful hindrance to the marriage.If either of the parties be under 21 years (except a widow or widower) it must be further declared in writing that the consent which the law requires has been obtained (the consent of the father is rquired, if living, if not one of the guardians, if no guardians, the mother, if she be still a widow otherwise a guardian appointed by the Court of Chancery. Any false decaration subjects the parties to the penalties of perjury.
4. The fees connected with the marriage are as follows
To the superintendent registrar for notice of marriage one shilling
For his certificate of notice one shilling
For licence besides the stamps £1 10s
To the registrar attending the marriage without licence five shillings
When by licence ten shillings
The above fees relate alone to the civil registration
Fees to the minister for the religious part of the service are left to the discretion or mutual engagements of the parties.
1. Marriages can be solemnised in such dissenting places of worship only as are expressly registered for that special purpose
2. Marriage may be solemnized by the minister on whom the parties usually attend or by any other whom they may select. The marriage must be performed with open doors between the hours of 8 and 12 (noon) and in the presence of the registrar of marriages for the district and two or more competent witnesses.
The registrar of marriages is to attend only to witness that the parties make the following declaration, which the Act requires and to record the marriage in the appointed forms. Each party repeat
I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I _______ may not be joined in matrimony to _______
I call upon these persons present to witness that 1 _____ do take thee ________ to be my lawful wedded wife/husband
3. The parties must deliver to the register of marriages in attendance the certificate of licence or licence of the superintendent registrar. Before marriage without licence one of the parties must give notice to the superintendent registrar of the district in which they have both lived, not less than seven days next preceding or if the parties live in different districts they must give notice to the the registrar of both districts. But if by licence then the previous residence of only one of the parties for fifteen days is required and notice only in in that district where the superintendent resides.
When notice of marriage is given one of the parties must appear personally before the supoerintendent registrar and sign a declaration that they believe there is no impediment of kindred or alliance or any lawful hindrance to the marriage.If either of the parties be under 21 years (except a widow or widower) it must be further declared in writing that the consent which the law requires has been obtained (the consent of the father is rquired, if living, if not one of the guardians, if no guardians, the mother, if she be still a widow otherwise a guardian appointed by the Court of Chancery. Any false decaration subjects the parties to the penalties of perjury.
4. The fees connected with the marriage are as follows
To the superintendent registrar for notice of marriage one shilling
For his certificate of notice one shilling
For licence besides the stamps £1 10s
To the registrar attending the marriage without licence five shillings
When by licence ten shillings
The above fees relate alone to the civil registration
Fees to the minister for the religious part of the service are left to the discretion or mutual engagements of the parties.