Hi Rob,
Nice of you to ask the Anglicans.
However, probably just meant they were in a hurry and didn't have time
for banns. He may have been off to war, leaving on a ship, they wanted
or needed to travel together or she may have been expecting, the couple
may have felt that someone may object just to make trouble or family
objected. Privacy may also have been desired just because, or big age
differences, differing social status or differing denominations and
didn't feel comfortable attending CofE church to hear banns. Of course
they may have already been married but English law was unclear so
marriage to establish status of them or children or inheritance.
A license didn't need long residency or any, marriage at a private
place, outside advent or lent. Apparently a parish overseer might pay
for a license to off load a potential single mother if it looked as
though the man might have cold feet.
Wedding by banns was just as official as a special license.
Check how soon they sailed after 6 November 1865 or whether one of them
or neither was not a Bristol resident. Maybe Mr Croxton was a special
family friend or relative.
Although civil registration arrived 1 July 1837 and banns were not
required in Registry offices or any other certified building, RC or
Nonconformist, there may have been couples marrying in a church to
please the family, ensure inheritance etc so used a license to avoid
attending the church apart from the ceremony.
Lots of info on line about the variations.
Marg.
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