Martha Reay and William Doyle's 1825 Marriage Banns

William Doyle and Martha Reay are my fourth-great-grandparents.  Their marriage banns were published on March 6, 15th, and 20th in 1825.  They were married on May 3, 1825, at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend, Northumberland, England.   

This is the first time I've seen a record for marriage banns.  I had no idea what to expect.  Such a simple record.

Below is a transcription of the document.

    Parish of Wall's-End, County of Northumberland, and Diocese of Durham, Anno 1825
    Banns of Marriage were published in this Church between
       William Doyle and Martha Reay both of this Parish
    On Sunday the   6th March
    On Sunday the   13th March
    On Sunday the   20th March
    by me   Geo. Jackson
    [At side of column, written vertically]   Married May 30

Notes and Comments

• Wall's End was also commonly recorded as Walls End and Walls-End, named so because it's at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall.  Over the years it's become Wallsend.
  
• I viewed this film in November, 2017, at the local Family History Center and either downloaded the image, made a screenshot, or took a photo if it was on microfilm.  When I tried to access the film online today, on March 21, 2021, the images were still locked.  Access to transcripts were available but not images.
• This is the source information for this document:  Church of England, St. Peter's Church, Wallsend, Northumberland, Parish Registers of St. Peter’s Church, Wallsend, Northumberland, 1669-1941.  FHL Film 993571/DGS 8097251, Item 4:  Banns 1813-1851, Banns for William Doyle and Martha Reay.  
• Direct link to the transcript:  https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/237872?availability=Family%20History%20Library
  

-–Nancy.

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