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REGISTER OFFICES

FIRST MARRIAGES

When the Marriage Act 1836 came into force on July 1st 1837 it required that an office be provided for the Superintendent Registrar because he was required to officiate at marriages.

The earliest marriages known to have taken place at the local Register Offices were:

At Stoke Damerel Register Office, 20 Fore Street, Devonport, on Thursday August 31st 1837, Mr John Abrams to Mrs Hannah Totton, both of Devonport.

At Plymouth Register Office on Saturday October 21st 1837, Mr John Grigg, of London, to Miss Ann Grigg, daughter of Mr Grigg, schoolmaster of Plymouth.

Also at Plymouth Register Office, Norley Street, on Friday October 27th 1837, Mr Jonathan Nash Hearder, teacher of music, to Miss Susan Plimsaul, eldest daughter of Mr John Plimsaul.

The earliest marriage held at a Nonconformist Chapel took place at the Unitarian's Treville or Norley Street Chapel.

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