Royal Artillery Marriage India

[busyglen]

This is probably not the correct forum, but I wasn't sure whether to post on the India one or not.

I am trying to find out how to obtain a marriage certificate in order to trace the father of the bride. I `believe' she was born in Ireland, which will then pose another problem, but for the moment I will content myself with finding her father. I am hoping that Margaret's fathers name will be on the Cert.

Taken from her husband's paybook:
Sgt. William PUXTY No: 11816
Enlisted 1.11.1895 in Tunbridge Wells at the age of 19 yrs 7 months.
Embarked for India, 24.9.1896
Married: 19.3.1902 at Fort Allahabab to Margaret Amelia Mears

(Two children born in Bombay 1902, 1904) before returning home and continuing his service until in 1919.

I have looked at various sites including FIBIS, but have got completely lost on this one, so would be grateful for any leaders on this. |bowdown|

Glenys

[Geoffers]

The marriage is in the Index to Army returns of marriages:

PUXTY, William - Allababad - Year 1902 Page 84

Just to act as a double check that this is the correct entry.
There is a duplicate entry in the index for

MEARS, Margaret Amelia - Allahabad - Year 1902 Page 84

With that reference, you should be able to order a copy via the GRO (http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/)
Note tht the place of marriage for the groom appears to be Allababad and for the bride it looks to be Allahabad. I think it should be Allahabad.

[busyglen]

Bless you Geoffers. |hug| Thank you so much for that information, I was expecting a long hunt, and you have saved me hours!

The typewritten details I acquired of William's paybook, actually showed
Allahubad, but I assumed it was misspelt and should have been Allahabad. I'm glad that you agree that it should be Allahabad.

Thank you so much.:)

Glenys

[busyglen]

Showing my ignorance again! I've just realised that I don't know whether the certificate is held overseas or here, so I don't know which part to select. As the Index is here, I assume that I proceed in the normal way, is this correct?

Glenys

[Peter Goodey]

It's in this country but in the Overseas Section of GRO. I've never used the online service to order overseas stuff. It used to be quite easy using paper :D


Edit: I've peeped! The choice of 'England and Wales' or 'Overseas' is the first question in the online ordering process.

[busyglen]

Thank you Peter. I followed Geoffers link, which is the same as I normally use, but as the pages are different now since the include the Passport Office, I wasn't sure which section to click on. I did see the section for overseas, and tried that, but it didn't look right, so I thought I had better check. I thought that it was in this country, but just wanted to make sure.

Thanks. :)

Glenys

[Peter Goodey]

I always just use this link which I have bookmarked -

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

[busyglen]

I always just use this link which I have bookmarked -

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Actually I have had the GRO bookmarked for a long time, but for some reason, when clearing some old links off, I deleted it so had to Google to find it again.

Thanks for that, I will just copy it over again. :)

Glenys