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    Just found a marriage for Daniel Dixon widower and Miriam 12 Feb 1778, by Special Licence. The page is from Phillimore's and I then noticed that of the 25 marriages on the page, only 3 are not by licence or special licence. Can anyone tell me why so many marriages there were by licence please?

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    Just found a marriage for Daniel Dixon widower and Miriam 12 Feb 1778, by Special Licence.
    The marriage register is online in Ancestry's "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916" but the registration says "by licence" not "by special licence".

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    Quote Originally Posted by eileenb View Post
    Just found a marriage for Daniel Dixon widower and Miriam 12 Feb 1778, by Special Licence.
    You may be mistaking "sp." as "special", whereas I think it denotes "spinster".

    I don't know the answer to your question, though!

    Peter

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    Thank you both. I think Elsinore is correct and it is spinster not 'special' licence. Still hoping for an answer to the number of licences!

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    If Daniel Dixon married Miriam Smith the licence is on line at FMP, the record set is: Sarum Marriage Licence Bonds

    Miriam is desc as sp = spinster

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    Thank you - found it!

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