England, Devon and Cornwall, Marriages, 1660-1912

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains church marriage records from the Diocese of Exeter, covering the period 1660-1912. These records were filmed at the Devon Record Office. Availability of records may vary by year and locality.

A marriage bond and/or allegation are forms that were completed when applying for a marriage license. Allegations were statements saying that there were no legal reasons why the couple should not be married. Bonds were financial agreements requiring the signers to pay a sum of money if the allegation was incorrect.

Until 1876, the Diocese of Exeter covered the counties of Devon and Cornwall on the southwestern peninsula of Great Britain. After 1876, the Diocese of Exeter lost much of its territory to the newly created the Diocese of Truro. Exeter retained most of the county of Devon, and Truro was given the county of Cornwall plus the Devon parishes of Virginstow and St Giles on the Heath. For information on all the parishes historically covered by the Diocese of Exeter, see Cornwall Parishes and Devon Parishes. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Marriage date
• Marriage location
• Bride’s name
• Groom’s name

Collection Content

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records.