Pettit - Saddington Marriage - 22 May 1899

This marriage certificate comes to you courtesy of Shelagh Mason's Eastry Registration District Marriage Challenge.

The marriage took place at St Leonard's Parish Church, Deal, Kent as follows:

No. 459
May 22nd 1899

James Thomas Pettit, 22, Bachelor, Seaman R.N., Royal Naval Barracks, Sheerness, Charles George Pettit, Cooper

Rose Amy Alice Saddington, 20, Spinster, -, 181 Middle Street, Deal, Charles Saddington, Licensed Victualler

The marriage took place after banns, and the ceremony was taken by Alfred Butler.

Both the bride and groom signed their names.

The witnesses were: Thomas Burgess, Edwin Cowin Pettit, Lucy Charlotte Norris and Edith May Sutton

Just to add a little to the picture, this Saddington family had moved quite a way from their roots. Looking at the 1881 census, when the family were living at 100 Clark Street, London, it shows that Charles, the head of the household, was a 35 year old engineer's labourer from Cranford, Northamptonshire. His wife, Louisa, also 35, was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, as was his eldest daughter, Louisa Isabell. His second daughter, Ada Jane M., was born in St Pancras, MDX, and Rose Amy Alice was born in Stepney, MDX. [RG11/474, Folio 20, Page 33]

There were a number of Saddington families living in Cranford St Andrew and Cranford St John, Northamptonshire, and they will get a post of their own in due course.

If this family belongs on your family tree, please get in touch.

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