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The cathedral may have been their local church

When I lived at home my local church was St. Georges Cathedral (close to the Elephant and Castle).

So although I did not marry their, my friends did. And when their parents married their local church was Westminster Cathedral.

Hope this also helps. :-D

The following link explains why lots of people married in Manchester Cathedral rather than a local church (it's to do with cost):-

http://www.aidan.co.uk/article_manchester_cathedral.htm

You need to read down most of the page.

Kath. x

Thanks very much for your reply, that goes some way to clearing my confusion!

They may not have actually married in the cathedral or main church - often the registers of local chapels within the diocese are recorded within the main church registers.

Hello,
I wondered if anybody knows a reason why a couple would marry in a Cathedral rather than a local church in the 1700's?

Thanks