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Wan(d)less marriages extracted from parish registers & indexes to parish registers
Source: parish register microfilm
This page contains all the entries in the
Joiner Marriage Index (1996), most entries in the IGI that are extracted from parish registers, and many complete entries from the parish registers.
Glossary:
- bhw = by his wife
- botp = both of this parish
- otp = of this parish
- opo = of the parish of
Lancashire
Middlesex: London area
- Counties with only a few Wanless marriages: Cambridge, Cheshire, Devon, Hampshire, Hereford, Kent, Nottingham, Sussex, Wiltshire
Warwickshire
Cumberland
Alston (St. Augustine's)
Source: parish register, transcribed by Ken & Colin Wanless
24 Feb 1770 John WANLASS & Elizabeth HUNT both of this parish were married in this church (his x mark & her x mark) in the presence of Henry HUNT & Hugh PATTINSON. Banns.
25th day of Nov 1771. George WANLASS & Elizabeth BATEMAN both of this parish were married in this church (George Wanless & Elizabeth Wanless her x mark) in the presence of Thomas BATEMAN & Hugh PATTINSON. Banns.
21 May 1775. Luke WANLESS & Ann JACKSON, both of this parish, Witness John CARRICK.
Source: parish register typescript by John Robson Walton (FHL 0090549 )
Banns betw George Thompson & Elizabeth Wanless botp, banns 11 Dec, 18 Dec, 25 Dec 1774
John Wanlass & Ann Bails, botp, wit Thomas Walton, mar 8 Feb 1776, banns 21 Jan, 28
Jan, 4 Feb 1776
15 Jan 1784 George Errington & Ann Jackson both of this parish, wit Luke Wanlass, banns
8 Mar 1792 William Walton & Nancy Wanliss both of this parish, wit John Horsley, banns
15 Dec 1798 Aaron Hardy of Nenthead & Elisabeth Wanlass of Nenthead, botp, wit Thos Wharton, George Armstrong, John Pattinson, by banns
-- married same day as Robert Armstrong of Nenthead & Hannah Bell of Green Ends
12 May 1812 Jackson Wanlass & Mary Russell, by banns, both of this parish, wit: Jos. Pearson [a frequent witness]
12 May 1812 Ralph Wanlass & Mary Walton, by banns, both of this parish, wit: Jos. Pearson [a frequent witness]
Source: IGI
17 AUG 1820 Thomas Wanlass & Isabella Pearson
13 JAN 1827 Jackson Wanlass & Ann White
10 JUN 1854 Margaret Wanlass & William Hudspith
Garrigill (St. John's)
8 Oct 1774 Ralph Pickering & Ann Winlass both of this parish were married.
3 Jul 1775 Joseph Wanlass & Rachel Walton both of this parish were married.
London area (Middlesex)
Knightsbridge - Registers of Chapel of The Holy Trinity, 1658-1681
11 Sep 1677 Joshua Farnham and Jeyne Wanless
Source: Boyd's Marriage Index vol 36 (FHL fiche 6026759)
supplemented with dates from IGI
1702 Wanless, Wm & Els Gardner, Bp London
03 DEC 1704 Michael Wanless & Elizabeth Cressrey, Vic Gen, Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster
30 MAR 1708 Wanless, Wm & Mary Peirson, Fac Off, Saint James Dukes Place, London
1711 Wanless, Wm & Mary Burn, Fac Off
29 JUL 1711 Wanless, Thomas & Mary Rock, Bp London, Saint Michael Cornhill, London
Source: IGI
27 JUN 1576 Jone [Joan] Wanles & Davye [David?] Proudye, Saint Michael Cornhill, London
17 NOV 1605 Jane Wanles & Raphe [Ralph] Deane, St Botolph, Aldgate
03 JUL 1609 Anne Wenles & Roger Evance, Saint Thomas The Apostle , London
28 SEP 1615 Margery Wanles & William Spery, Saint Katherine By The Tower, London
02 FEB 1640 Timothye Wenlas & Elizabeth Browne, Saint James, Clerkenwell
08 AUG 1661 Katherine Wanlesse & William Downing, Temple Church Of England, London
21 FEB 1730 Mary Wanless & William Merrick, Fleet Prison And Rules Of The Fleet, London*
* from "Clandestine baptisms and marriages performed by suspended ministers in the Fleet Prison Chapel in the city of London ", FHL 0813819
25 JAN 1778 William Wonless & Elizabeth Thompson, Saint Giles Cripplegate, London
Pallot's Marriage Index of London 1780 - 1837
(ancestry.com has the original images which have more data than the database)
supplemented with dates from IGI
| Bride |
Groom |
Year |
Church |
| Roger Wanless, wid. |
Jane Parker, wid., of Croydon, Surrey, by lic. |
1784 |
St George In The Borough |
| John Wanless (of St. Giles Cripplegate) |
Mary Good |
1789 |
St. George Hanover Square |
| John Henry Wanless, bach. |
Elizabeth Osborn, spinst. |
1794 |
Christchurch Newgate |
| Elizabeth Wanlass |
William Glashier of Ripley, Surrey, by lic. |
1795 |
Westminster St James |
| Elizabeth Wanless |
Edward Dewick |
1807 |
Holborn St Andrew |
| Susan Wanless |
William Rogers of Dundee, by lic. |
1815 |
St. George In The East |
| William Henry Wanless |
Mary Hicks |
13 FEB 1819 |
St Luke Old Street |
| Jane Wanless |
James Howarth, both of M.E.(?)O.T. |
11 JUN 1821 |
Stepney St Dunstan |
| Robert Wandles |
Mary Field |
16 SEP 1822 |
Stepney St Dunstan |
| Thomas Wandless |
Jane Hannah Ware |
1823 |
St. Marylebone |
| Mary Wanless |
William Haynes of St. Mary Newington, by lic. |
1827 |
Holborn St Andrew |
| Jane Wandless |
John James Broad |
27 FEB 1827 |
St Pancras (Old Church) |
| John Wanless |
Jane Stephenson |
1830 |
St. Marylebone St Mary |
Hanwell (St. Mary), Middlesex
Source: parish register index at www.familyhistoryonline.net
14.Apr.1828 William NASH & Elizabeth WANDLESS
St. Pancras - source: parish register
14 Mar 1858 Edward Crome, full age, bachelor, joiner, lives Brill Row, father William Crome a company's beadle
and Isabella Wandlass, full age, spinster, lives Burton Crscent, father George Wandlass, dead
Married by banns, both signed, witnesses G. Scarborough, Caroline Jones
Source: IGI
22 AUG 1858 James Wanless & Elizabeth Baggs, Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London
15 FEB 1868 Mary Ann Wanless & James Corbett, Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London
28 SEP 1874 William James Wanless & Elizabeth Cuthbert, Saint Peters, Stepney
08 MAY 1904 St Saviour's, Hampstead, London - Everard Wandless, age 34, father Maurice M. Wandless, to Edith Waring Howell, age 45, father Samuel Howell
Durham
Durham Diocese marriage bonds not yet associated with a subsequent marriage
23 Jun 1671 Robert Wanless of Fatclose House, [Shadforth] (yeoman) & Dorothy Hodghon, obtained a marriage licence
Witnesses: Robert Arrowsmith, Thornelaws [Thornley?], yeoman
30 Apr 1714 Richard WANLESS, Wingate Grange, [Kelloe], yeoman & Margaret FORSTER [Trimdon]
Sur: David PURDY, Durham [City?], yeoman. Directed to Trimdon.
2 Dec 1718 Joshua GARTHWAITE, Slaty Ford, [Wolsingham], yeoman & Eleanor WANLESS [Elsdon, Northumberland]
Sur: John WANLASS, Elsdon, yeoman
directed to Elsdon
no marriage given
Auckland St. Andrew
Source: IGI (needs to be checked in parish register for any details)
05 OCT 1671 Anna Wanlasse & Matthaeus Corner
(Corresponding marriage bond from the Durham Diocese: 4 Oct 1671 Matthew Corner of Framwellgate, (joiner) & Ann Wanlass, obtained a marriage licence. Witnesses: Robert Hestgate, Framwellgate, tailor)
30 APR 1713 Elizabeth Wanlass & John Wilkinson
17 AUG 1728 Luke Wanlass & Frances Wall
06 JUL 1732 Anne Wanlass & Robert Rutledge
28 OCT 1736 Ralph Wanlass & Elizabeth Hutchinson
Source: parish register (Bishop's Transcripts)
02 DEC 1776 John Wanlasse & Eleanor Hodgson, both of this parish
27 MAY 1801 John Wandlass & Jane Beatson, both of this parish
05 NOV 1806 John Wandlass & Ann Littlefair, both of this parish
06 JUN 1813 William Wanlass & Ann Towers, both of this parish, with consent of parents
07 JUL 1827 Eleanor Wanless, spinster, & William Bainbridge, bachelor, both of this parish, with consent of parents, witnesses Bartholomew Bainbridge & James Hutchinson [a frequent witness]
22 SEP 1833 Ann Wanless & Robert Taylor, both of this parish, witnesses Margaret Wanless & John Ruecroft
16 MAY 1835 Eleanor Wanless, spinster, & John Walton, widower, both of this parish, witnesses John Cooke & Elizabeth Robinson
Source: parish register
12 Aug 1867 (# 77): Groom: John Hale [or Hall] Wandless, full age, bachelor, Joiner, lives Bp Auckland, father Luke Wandless, Engineer, married to Mary Raines, full age, spinster, lives Stanhope, father George Raines, Farmer
5 Sep 1874 (# 401) Charles Aylsbury, age 28, bachelor, Miner, lives Bp Auckland, father George Aylsbury, a Miner, married to Mary Jane Wanless, age 25, spinster, lives Blue Row, father Robert Wanless, a Miner
Auckland St. Helen
Source: parish register 1593-1902 (per George Bell index 1593-1837 and 1837-1902 index on FHL 1867309)
6 Feb 1837 Thomas Dobson = Elizabeth Wandless, both of this parish, witn: Thomas Dunn, Eliza Taylor
31st May 1858
James Wanless (Bachelor)[24], Pitman = Hannah Hunter (Spinster) [19]
Residence: both of St.Helen’s, Auckland
Fathers names: James Wanless [Pitman] & James Hunter [Pitman]
Witnesses: James Hunter & James Scott
20th December 1858
Edward Wanless (Bachelor)[20], Pitman = Sarah Hunter (Spinster) [17]
Residence: both of St.Helen’s, Auckland
Fathers names: James Wanless [Pitman] & James Hunter [Pitman]
Witnesses: Edward Davison & James Scott
28th May 1860
Edward Wandless (Widower)[22], Pitman = Ann Carter (Spinster) [22]
Residence: St.Helen’s, Auckland & West Auckland
Fathers names: James Wandless [Pitman] & Samuel Carter [Blacksmith]
Witnesses: Edward Davison & W.T.Summerson
26th May 1861
William Barritt Shuttleworth (Bachelor)[23], Labourer = Mary Wanless (Spinster) [19]
Residence: both of St.Helen’s, Auckland
Fathers names: Wade Shuttleworth [Labourer] & George Wanless [Labourer]
Witnesses: Wilkinson Lamb & Ann Walker
2nd January 1870
Luke Wandless (Widower)[36], Engineman = Hannah Watson (widow) [36]
Residence: Bishop Auckland & West Auckland
Fathers names: Luke Wandless [Engineman] & George Williamson [Blacksmith]
Witnesses: Edward Davison & George Williamson
13th June 1875
William Smith (Widower)[44], Engine Driver = Hannah Wandless (widow) [43]
Residence: New Shildon & Penshaw
Fathers names: Thomas Smith (deceased) [Engineman] & George Williamson (deceased) [Blacksmith]
Witnesses: John Atkinson & John Oates
Barnard Castle (St. Mary)
Source: IGI
29 APR 1696 John Wanless & Elizabeth Dowthwaite
30 NOV 1723 Aliss [Alice] Wanless & Ralph Dent
03 MAY 1727 Thomas Wanless & Mary Hogget
12 NOV 1737 Anne Wanles & James Wharton
15 MAY 1756 Thomas Wandless & Elizabeth Atkinson
20 MAY 1767 George Wanless & Jane Lonsdale
24 NOV 1785 George Wandless & Alice Walker
15 NOV 1789 Thomas Wandless & Elizabeth Hall
07 OCT 1790 Jane Wandless & James Barker [from a patron sheet; not in PR? also in Joiner Marriage Index]
15 AUG 1802 Elizabeth Wandless & William Benson
Source: parish register
10th May 1790 Thomas Dowfott and Alice Wandless, both of this Chapelry were married by Banns by John Harriman [Curate]; (both made their mark X) in the presence of John Firbank and Tillem Audd (both signed Register).
-- Banns for 1790 did not survive
6th June 1811 Richard Lee & Elizabeth Benson, both of this Chapelry, in the presence of William Johnson & George Gibbon.
12 Nov 1814 William Wandless, weaver, & Rachel Alderson, widow.
9 Sep 1818 James Wandless & Mary Allison. Witnesses were Joseph Stephenson and William Blaymire.
28 Nov 1835 Robert Wandless, weaver, married Ann Hill.Witnesses were Robert Hodgson and Elizabeth Wandless.
Source: IGI
07 MAR 1820 George Wandless & Elizabeth Kipling
Billingham
05 MAR 1805 John Wanless & Elizabeth Crosby
15 FEB 1820 James Wanless & Margaret Stainthorpe
Bishop Middleham
Source: George Bell index 1593-1837
18 May 1773 Robert Oswald = Jane Wanlass
Source: parish register, marriages 1813-1910 (FHL 1894208 )
24 Sep 1838 in the parish church: William Urwin, a minor, bachelor, sinker living Garmondsway Moor Colliery, Co Durham, father Thomas Urwin a blacksmith, to Eleanor Wanless, a minor, spinster, living Garmondsway Moor, father William Wanless a husbandman. Witnesses were Thomas Stoker and Dorothy Best. Eleanor Wanless made her mark, William Urwin seems to have signed.
15 Apr 1843 in the parish church, James Gregson, 27, bachelor, coal miner, father James
Gregson a husbandman, to Mary Wanless, 22, widow, father John Rountree a
husbandman, both live Bp Middleham; both signed; witnesses John Smett, John Hudson,
Esther Morrell(?)
18 Sep 1845 William Wanless, 56, widower, labourer, lives Garmonsway, father John
Wanless, labourer, to Mary Raws, 33, Bp Middleham, father John Raws, farmer, in the
parish church after banns, both made their marks, witnesses John Wilson and William
Wilson
Brancepeth
Source: IGI
30 APR 1681 Jane Wanlasse & Thomas Marley
08 MAY 1708 Trothea [Dorothea?] Wanlass & William Potts
Source: parish register
15th May 1817 John Wanless & Isabella Howe, both of this Parish, in the presence of William Howe, Mary Howe & George Hills.
Darlington
04 JUN 1791 Luke Windlass [per Joiner index] or Windtap [per IGI] married Dinah Kope [probably Ross, per daughter's later death at Gosforth] - Bishop's Transcript has gap from July 1788 to July 1791
Source: parish register
1 Oct 1803 John Wanless marr to Ann Hartley botp at St Cuthbert Darlington, by banns, he signed his name, occupation sailor
Source: parish register via Joiner Marriage Index
14 Oct 1833 John Walker, bachelor of this parish, & Eleanor Wanless of [Stockton?], spinster. She signed Eleanor Wandless. Witn: Wm & Martin Carter
Egglescliffe (St. John the Baptist)
Source: George Bell index (1540-1837)
4 Jul 1758 Thomas Smith = Rachel Wanless
Source: parish register microfilm
09 Apr 1855 Richard Wanless [23] Bachelor, Iron Moulder = Jane Jefferson [25] Spinster
Residence: Shildon & Egglescliffe
Father’s names: James Wanless [Gardener] & Joseph Jefferson [Gardener]
Witnesses: Joseph & Mary Jefferson
Eighton Banks
Source: index
Wanless, William married Hannah Nicholl, 5 October 1889.
Wanless, John married Mary Jane Sanderson, 1 August 1892.
Wanless, Edward married Jessie Pallister, 25 April 1907.
Escomb
Source: IGI
02 FEB 1625
Elizabeth Wanles & Martin Harper [spelled Martyne]
09 MAY 1619 Janet Wanles & Ralfe Hewsone
Gainford
Source: parish register film (these are all the Wanless mrgs in the George Bell index 1720-1837)
15th May 1756, #50: THOMAS WANDLESS, Widower, and Elizabeth Atkinson, Spinster, both of the Chapelry, by William Dunn Curate. In the presence of John Ewbank? and Peter Fairbank.
Note: "Chapelry" probably means Barnard Castle Parochial Chapelry, as all the other things in this section were from there.
3 Dec 1801 William Wanless of the parish of Richmond in the county of York, bachelor, & Elizabeth Fisher of this parish, spinster. Witn: Elizabeth Potts, Richard Firbank
2 Aug 1835 George Green of Darlington & Susanna Wandless of this parish and of the chapelry of Barnard Castle, witnesses Richard Oxley & Thomas Lamb [a frequent witness]
Heighington (St. Michael's)
14 May 1839 George Wanless [full age] Bachelor, Servant = Isabella Robson [full age] Spinster, Servant
Residence: Eldon & School Aycliffe
Father’s names: John Wanless [Countryman] & Simon Robson [Countryman]
Witnesses: Robert Croft & James Butlin
Heworth (St. Mary)
Source: IGI
06 MAR 1697 Elizabeth Wandless & Thomas Taylor
Source: parish register (George Bell index says these are all the marriages 1775-1837)
28 Nov 1818 John Wandless = Anne Robson, both of this Parish, Witnesses: Stephen Southern & William Davison
13 Nov 1831 Ralph Wanless = Margaret Crody, both of this Parish, Witnesses: William Clifford & Henry Wilson
13 Sep 1834 George Wandless Thompson = Ann Robinson, both of this Parish, Witnesses: William Clifford & John Thompson
Banns called at Heworth (FHL 1885533)
1823 William Tomlinson and Mary Wanless both of this chapelry, 8 June, 15 June, 22
June - on presenting themselves to be married on 23 June, this party were found not to
belong to the chapelry and on that account refused marriage. The shilling paid for banns
was returned to them.
Source: parish register, per Lizzie Kavanagh
14 Mar 1847 Margaret Thompson, widow, full age, lives Felling Shore, father John Wanless a foundryman, to Alexander Miller, full age, labourer, widower, lives Felling Shore, father Robert Miller a labourer. Witnesses William Robson & William Anth(?) (page 213)
Kelloe
Source: George Bell index 1693-1837
4 Mar 1701* Edward Wanlass = Troth Shepherd
Source: film of parish register, transcribed by Lizzie Kavanagh, & Durham Diocese Marriage Bonds
bond 12 Jul 1734 Richard Wanless, Quarrington, Kelloe, yeoman, & Margaret Bellass, Kelloe
Sur: Richard Cornforth, Quarrington, yeoman
directed to Kelloe
married 14 Jul 1734 at Kelloe - Richard Wanlass & Margaret Bellass
Source: film of parish register, transcribed by George Turns
19th January 1839: John Horden [of full age], Bachelor, Pitman of Coxhoe Square, father Robert Wales [Mason], married Elizabeth Wanless [minor], Spinster of Coxhoe Square, father John Wanless [Labourer]
In the Presence of William (his mark) Wanless and Cuthbert Allison. Vicar Robert Birkett
John Horden signed Register. Elizabeth Wanless made her mark X
Kirk Merrington
Source: George Bell index 1579-1837
22 Nov 1762 Ralph Wanliss = Ann Gray
19 Feb 1798 George Smith = Isable Wanlass, both of this parish, were married by banns. This marriage was solemnized by us Geo. Smith & Isable Wanless in the presence of George Hope & Thomas Robson
14 May 1799 John Wallace = Ann Wanlass
Source: parish register; this is the only Wan(d)less marriage 1813 - 1839 per a fiche index, per Kay Stevens
03 June 1839 John Garnett [full age] Bachelor, Engineman, lives Sedgefield, father George Garnett [Farmer], to Elizabeth Wanless [full age] Spinster, Straw Hat Maker, lives Ferryhill, father Robert Wanless [Road Inspector]. Witnesses: George Rudd & Dinah Hudson
Lanchester
Source: parish register
15 Feb 1820 John Stothard, of Peth House married Eleanor Wanlis, of Peth House. Witn: John Thompson, Timothy Wheatley [a frequent witness]
14 Nov 1846 John Maddison of Leadgate, age: 20 (bachelor, ironstone miner), son of John Maddison (miner) married Mary Ann Wanlass of Leadgate, age: 19 (spinster), daughter of John Wanlass (sawyer)
14 Aug 1847 Robert Wanlace of Castleside, age: full (bachelor, shoemaker), son of Robert Wanlace (teacher) married Jane Bowman of Castleside, age: 20 (spinster), daughter of John Bowman (miner)
25th November 1861 WANLESS. Henry James. [24] Bachelor. Miner. Leadgate. Father Henry Wanlefs.
Jackson, Mary. [21] spinster. Leadgate. Father, Robert Jackson.
Witness: Jane Wanlefs a witness.
Great Lumley
Sarah Ellen Wanless, 20, spinster, servant, living Lumley, dad Richard Wanless, shoemaker
marr Great Lumley Parish Church 31 May 1891 to
Charles Teasdale, 24, bachelor, farm lab, living Lumley, dad Joseph Teasdale, gunsmith
witnesses John Shields, Ralph (Williamson)?
Henry Wanless, 24, bachelor, miner, abode Great Lumley, dad John Wanless, miner
marr at Great Lumley church 5 Aug 1893 to
Betsey Morton, 23, spinster, Lumley, dad Joseph Morton, miner
Witnesses: Robert Fenwick, Sarah Dodds
Monk Hesleden
Source: IGI
23 NOV 1585 Henrie [Henry] Wanless & Isbel Ranarr
01 JUL 1617 Marye Wandlesse* & Thomas Glover
*IGI says Bandlesse; Joiner index says Wandlesse
25 JUN 1618 James Wanlesse & Margaret Pattison
21 APR 1640 Mary Wanlasse & James Dobson
Newbottle (St.Matthew)
Source: parish register
December 12th 1857 Robert Wanless [22], bachelor, Colliery Overman = Catherine Laws [20] Spinster
Residence: New Shildon & Middle Herrington
Fathers: Robert Wanless [Colliery Viewer] & Robert Laws [Gardener]
Witnesses: John Laws & Robert Wanless [senior]
December 31st 1866 Mark Wanlass [22] Bachelor, Miner = Eliza Pritchard [25] Spinster
Residence: both of New Herrington
Fathers: Robert Wanlass [Miner] & Thomas Pritchard [Miner]
Witnesses: Catherine Magee & Henry King
December 25th 1895 George Munro Wanless [21] Bachelor, Mason = Mary Glasscock [24] Spinster
Residence: both of Newbottle
Fathers: James Wanlass [Miner] & Walter Glasscock [Coachman]
Witnesses: Charles Urquhart Wanless & Helen Gunn McKay
Norton
Source: parish register per Luke Still
William Wanless of this parish married Isabel Shafto of Stockton on Tees
11th November 1744
Witnesses James Shafto & Sarah Wilson.
Isabella Wanless of this parish married Robert Anderson of Chester Le Street
24th December 1791
Witnesses James Wanless & Lewis Anderson.
Jane Wanless of Chester Le Street married Cuthbert Beckwith of this parish
28th June 1813 by special licence
No Witnesses.
(The Bishop's Transcript says Cuthbert & Jane are both of this parish, married by banns.)
13 FEB 1826 Ann Wanless & William Weldon, both of this parish, witnessed by William Adamsons & George Anderson
27th November 1826 John Wanless of this parish married Mary Hewster of the parish of Sedgefield
Witnesses Mary Hewster & John Simons. (Note from Holly: Bishop's transcript says witnesses Robert Hutchinson, George Anderson.)
Source: parish register per Luke Still
Isabella Wanless of this parish married William Race no fixed abode at present
22nd June 1829
Witnesses James Towers & Annie Towers.
Harriet Wanless of this parish married Joseph Jones of Gateshead
8th November 1840
Witnesses Joseph Wanless & Margaret Wanless.
Jane Wanless of this parish married George Venus of the parish of St, Margaret’s
7th May 1842
Witnesses Lucy Venus & John Edows.
It is unclear from what document the above entries come. The parish register at Durham Record Office shows for the above marriage:
7th May 1842 George Venus [full age] Bachelor, Cabinet Maker = Jane Wanless [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of Norton
Fathers: George Venus [Labourer] & John Wanless [Joiner]
Witnesses: John Chapman & Ann Wanless
Margaret Wanless of this parish married John Main of Middlesbrough
19th October 1867
Witnesses John Main & Sarah Stent.
Sarah Wanless of this parish married James Pybus of this parish
6th December 1872
Witnesses Mary Ann Wanless of Blakestone Old Hall & Henry Pybus
Source: parish register, per George Turns
21 Apr 1891 William Potter [29] Bachelor, Boilermaker = Maria Jane Wanless [29] Spinster
Residence: both of Blakiston
Fathers: William Potter [Stonemason] & Joseph Wanless [Gardener]
Witnesses: John Henry Elliott & Harriet Wanless
Penshaw All Saints
Source: George Bell indexes (1754-1837)
25 Jan 1779 William Wanless & Mary Natteras both of this chapelry by banns
19 Apr 1817 Robert Greavson = Elizabeth Wandless
21 May 1817 Thomas Wandless = Margaret Walker
1 Oct 1820 Thomas Turnbell = Ann Wandless
Source: parish register (1837-1906 index on FHL 1867309)
6th May 1838 Jonathan Wilkinson (Widower)[of full age], Pitman = Jane Wandless (Spinster) [of full age]
Residence: both of Wapping
Fathers names: Jonathan Wilkinson [Pitman] & Thomas Wandless [Labourer]
Witnesses: Emelton William Wanless & Mark Curry
29th December 1856 George Wanless (Bachelor)[22], Labourer = Jane Ann Hunter (Spinster) [19]
Residence: both of Penshaw Station
Fathers names: John Wanless [Blacksmith] & Joseph Hunter [Labourer]
Witnesses: Joseph Hunter, P.H.Hunter, Ann Wanless & Robert Mitchin
28th February 1875 Robert William Wanless (Bachelor)[22], Grocer = Elizabeth Ann Dixon (Spinster) [21]
Residence: both of Penshaw
Fathers names: [Blank] & Edward Dixon [Mason]
Witnesses: John Plews & John Wanless
Ryton
Source: IGI
NOV 1583 Grace Wandles & Thomas Headlye [Hedley]
26 NOV 1599 Alexander Wandles & Jane Jopline
30 AUG 1607 Anthony Wanlas & Anne Whilick
14 AUG 1614 Edward Wanlles & Elisabeth [surname not shown]
04 FEB 1626 Steven Wandles & Jane Newton
Source: Joiner Marriage Index (not in IGI)
1670 Elizabeth Wanlas
Source: George Bell indexes (1700-1749)
22 May 1729 Thomas Cole = Barbary Wanlass
Sadberge
Source: marriage index, Sadberge St Andrew 1837-1959 (FHL 1867309)
Wandles, James William 5 Oct 1907
Sedgefield
Source: IGI
25 NOV 1807 Richard Wanley & Jane Grundon
Tanfield
Source: IGI
31 AUG 1811 Ann Wandlass & Matthew Lawes
Source: parish register film
22nd May 1848: Mark Halliday [of age], Bachelor/Collier of Shield Row, father William Halliday [Collier], married Alice Wanless [of age], Spinster of Shield Row, father Robert Wanless [occupation blank] in the presence of Mark Wanless and Robert Wanless (both signed Register) by Vicar William Simpson. Bride & Groom both signed Register.
Source: civil marriage record per Barry Donaldson
Richard Wanless married Lily Rounsley 26 May 1917, Tanfield Parish Church, County Durham. Father of Richard Wanless is Edward Wanless. Father of Lily Rounsley is Eli Rounsley.
Thornley (St. Bartholomew)
19 Jan 1851 Bateman Wanless [full age] = Elizabeth Arrowsmith [full age], fathers Bateman & John
01 June 1852 William Hall [20] = Jane Wanless [24], fathers George & William
05 May 1867 Thomas Wanless [31] = Jane Hannah Harrison [26], fathers Bateman & Matthew
18 Dec 1879 Walter Jowett [20] = Caroline Margaret Eleanor Forster Wandless [19], fathers Benjamin & Bateman
16 Jan 1881 Harry Johnson [21] = Caroline Margaret Eleanor Forster Wandless [20], fathers John & Bateman
Whickham (St. Mary)
Source: George Bell indexes (1534-1654)
15 Jul 1626 Jonn Wanlessle = Anna Hutchison
15 May 1646 Henry Newby = Margrett Wanlass
Source: IGI
29 OCT 1655 Eleanor Windlas & Thomas Rigg
30 JUN 1707 Cathrine Wannlas & Anthony Daglish
Source: parish register
13th May 1838 Walter Scott [41] Bachelor/Mason = Elizabeth Wandless [30] Spinster
Residence: both of Team
Fathers: Robert Scott [Mason] & John Wandless [Collier]
Witnesses: Jacob Bell & William Watson
Willington
Source: marriage index, Willington St Stephen 1889-1914 (FHL 1867309)
Wanless, Ada 14 May 1902
Wanless, Harriett 11 Dec 1901
Wanless, Robert Henry 25 Nov 1901
Jarrow (St. Paul)
Source: IGI
13 JUN 1619 Thomas Wandlesse & Tommasine Whitfield
18 MAY 1676 William Wanles & Barbry Hall
29 JUN 1686 William Wanles & Elizabeth Richeson
25 JUN 1786 Jane Wanles & Charles Brown
Source: parish register
19th March 1794 John Lazonby & Mary Wanles, both of this Parish
in the presence of Charles Brown & John Mitchinson
7th September 1807 Robert Wanlass & Elizabeth Sharp, both of this Parish
in the presence of James Varey & Mary Shutt
Source: parish register
25th November 1821: Thomas Wandless of this Parish (made his mark X) & Margret Halliwell of this Parish (signed Register) were married in this Church by Banns In the Presence of Thomas Sheldon and Jane Dodds (both signed) by Curate:John Honsby
Banns taken 28th October, 4th November and 11th November 1821: Thomas Wandless and Margaret Harland [not Halliwell], both of this Parish.
-- Thomas Sheldon and Jane Dodds signed other marriages in this time frame, so were probably not personal friends of the couple.
22nd May 1824: William Emelton [b crossed out of Embleton] Wanless of this Parish signed Register [using Emelton] & Ann Richardson of this Parish (signed Register) were married in this Church by Banns In the Presence of Thomas Sheldon and Jane Dodds (both signed) by Curate John Carr. Banns taken 25th April, 2nd May and 9th May 1824 for William Embleton Wanless and Ann Richardson both of this Parish.
Source: George Bell index 1813-1837
23 Oct 1824 George Wanless Thompson = Elizabeth Marlow
Source: parish register
5th March 1826 Thomas Wandless & Isabella Custard, both of this Parish
in the presence of John Ogle & Sarah Anderson
8th March 1829: Thomas Wandless of this Parish (made his mark X) & Jane Harrison of this Parish (made her mark X) were married in this Church by Banns in the Presence of William Naisby [made mark X] and Jane Dodds (signed name) by Curate John Carr. Banns taken 15th February, 22nd February and 1st March 1829 for Thomas Wandless and Jane Harrison both of this Parish.
Jarrow Grange Christ Church
Source: parish register, indexed by George Bell 1869-1900
18th April 1892 Thomas Taylor [25] Bachelor, Blacksmith = Ann Wandless [28] Spinster
Residence: both of 35 Hill Street
Fathers: John Taylor [Engineman] & George Wandless [Blacksmith]
Witnesses: John Wandless, Arabella Mary Robinson, Matthew Taylor and William John Anderson
23rd April 1892 John Wandless [29] Bachelor, Blacksmith= Sarah Isabella Bell [31] Spinster
Residence: 35 Hill Street & Ernest Street
Fathers: George Wandless [Blacksmith] & Thomas Bell [Farmer]
Witnesses: Thomas Taylor, Walter Henry Pye, William Johnson Anderson & Mary Bell
Gateshead (St. Mary)
Source: George Bell Index 1558-1837
?? Aug 1562 William Wandlace = Jenete Edon
7 Dec 1657 William Tanner = Ann Wanlas
24 Jun 1664 Robert Flook = Elizabeth Wanlas
1 Oct 1695 Thomas Wanlas = Anne Ellerbie
31 Oct 1730 William Naisbit = Rebeccah Wanlis
19 Jan 1737* Robert Bullman = Mary Wanlas?
18 Oct 1743 Richard Wanlas = Mary Fryar
14 Apr 1750 John Train = Jane Wanlas
20 Mar 1769 Thomas Wanless = Thomasine Barker
1 Jan 1780 William Wandlass = Margaret Bull
24 Dec 1780 Richard Wankley** = Margaret Walker
**maybe Wandless?
6 Sep 1784 Thomas Wanless = Isabella Harper
31 Oct 1797 John Rickaby = Margaret Wanlas
25 Jan 1822 Joshua Wanlace = Rachel Hindmarch
Source: parish register
5th March 1845
George Pick (Bachelor)[of full age], Groom= Ann Wanless (Spinster) [of full age]
Residence: both of Church Street
Fathers names: William Pick [Groom] & Henry Wanless [Sawyer]
Witnesses: Crenny Wanless & Barbara Reed
9th November 1861
Thomas Young Wanless (Bachelor)[22], Miner = Mary Robinson (Spinster) [22]
Residence: High Street & Sunderland Street
Fathers names: George Wanless [Miner] & William Robinson [Cordwainer]
Witnesses: Thomas Scott & Anthony Robinson
28th October 1867
Thomas Bailey (Bachelor)[19], Miner = Dorothy Wandless (Spinster) [20]
Residence: both of Cannon Street
Fathers names: William Bailey [Miner] & Thomas Wandless [Miner]
Witnesses: Edward Liddle & Isabella Liddell
Source: civil marriage certificate (which should reflect the parish register)
April 21, 1919: Married at the parish church of St. Helen's, Gateshead
Groom: Oliver Laidler Lumsden, age 22, Bachelor, Mechanic, resides 9 Millrigg Terrace, Low Fell, father George Lumsden, shepherd.
Bride: Eva Wanless,age 19, spinster, resides Millrigg Terrace, Low Fell, father John Wanless, Miner.
Witnesses: William S. Lumsden & Cissie Stephenson Lumsden
Hendon (St. Paul)
07 May 1873 Watson Harvey [22] Bachelor, Slater = Isabella Wanless [20] Spinster
Residences: 35 Newton Street & 26 Hendon Street
Fathers: James Harvey [Sailor] & John Wanless [Mason, deceased]
Witnesses: Joseph Walker & Sarah Jane Gibson
Hetton le Hole (St. Nicholas)
Source: Marriage Register at Record Office - EP/HH 6
James Trotter Wanless of this Chapelry, Bachelor, and Jane Curry of the same Chapelry, Widow, were married in this Chapel by Banns this 2nd day of March 1833 by me J.S. Nichol, Curate
This marriage was solemnised between us: James Trotter Wanless
Jane Curry's mark X
In the presence of : John Stockdale's mark X
George Wilkie, Clerk
-- No other Wanlesses found in HH 6 or HH 7, including banns registers.
Washington
Source: parish register and George Bell's index (1603-1837) at GenUKI
28 Dec 1731 Robert Gardiner = Jane Wandless
26 Jun 1736 John Gardener = Elizabeth Wanlas
21 Jan 1759 George Wandless = Mary Smith
14 Dec 1761 Robert Wandless = Ann Forest
26 Dec 1792 Thomas Wandless = Margaret Towers
24 Nov 1794 Robert Watson & Eleanor Wandless, both of this parish, by banns.
Source: parish register
June 10th 1855 Robert Wilson [full age], bachelor, engineman = Mary Wandless [full age], Spinster
Residence: both of North Biddick
Fathers: Thomas Wilson [Corver] & Luke Wandless [Engineer]
Witnesses: C.R.Woodward & John Dobbinson
April 29th 1889 Gustive Rampen [35], Bachelor, Engineer = Isabella Wanless [24], Spinster
Residence: both of Washington
Fathers: Hubert Rampen [Engineer] & Thomas Wanless [Miner]
Witnesses: Thomas Wanless & James Murray
Lamesley
Source: George Bell's indexes 1689-1837 (GenUKI); details from register of Bishop's Transcripts at Durham University
The early marriages had no witnesses or other details.
20 Dec 1786 George Lowrey & Sarah Wanlass - in Bell's index but not in the Bishop's Transcript
15 Mar 1788 Robert Wandless & Mary Parkin
27 May 1794 John Atkinson & Ann Wandless
6 Dec 1800 Luke Wandlass & Ann Hall, by banns
14 Dec 1817 Robert Smailes & Ann Wandlass, both of this parish, with consent of parents, by banns. Witnesses: Thomas Wandlass (x), Henry Moralee (x)
20 Feb 1819 John Sanders & Isabella Wandlass, both of this parish chapelry, by banns, with consent of parents. Both marked (her name spelled Wandless). Witnesses: John Harley, Thomas Harley [a frequent witness]
Houghton-le-Spring
Source: George Bell index (1563-1837)
27 NOV 1720 Margery Winless & Thomas Cooper
11 Jun 1747 Simon Fenwick = Elizabeth Wanless
23 Aug 1748 George Oliver = Mary Wanless
25 Dec 1753 George Wanlass = Anne Sigsworth
Source: Bishop's Transcript of parish register (extracted per Bell index)
3 Mar 1778 John Wanlass = Ann Hewitson, both of this parish, by banns
27 Nov 1794 Robert Wanless = Elizabeth Pickering, both of this parish, by banns
28 Jul 1798 John Wanless = Eleanor Carr, both of this parish, by banns
21 April 1800 William Wandless = Elizabeth Smurfitt, both of this parish, by banns
12 July 1800 Robert Wandless = Elizabeth Burnip, both of this parish, by banns
19 March 1803 George Holmes = Elizabeth Wandless [not in Bishop's Transcript]
9 November 1806 John Wouldhave = Elizabeth Wandless, both of this parish, by banns
6 Dec 1806 George Clark = Elizabeth Wandless, both of this parish, by banns
2 May 1812 George Wandless = Ann Lax, both of this parish, by banns
18 April 1819 Thomas White = Mary Wandless, both of this parish, by banns. Both marked. Witn: William Davison, Ann Watson [both frequent witnesses)
17 April 1820 William Wanlass & Susan Armstrong, both of this parish, by banns. Both marked. Witn: Robert Wandlass, George Wilson
16 May 1824 Johnson Wanless & Dorothy Mills, both of this parish, by banns. Both signed. Witn: George Wilson, Joseph Winship
3 April 1828 George Wandless = Mary Errington, both of this parish, by banns. Both signed. Witn: George Wilson, William Steel
6 April 1828 Whitfield Burnet = Ann Wandless, both of this parish, by banns. Both signed. Witn: George Wilson, Ann Watson
Source: parish register
5 November 1837 William Wandless, widower, Pitman, son of Robert, Pitman & Ann Bell, widow, dau of George Chamers, Weaver
26th April 1840 Edward Tate [full age] Bachelor, Countryman, lives Herrington, father William Tate [Gamekeeper] = Ann Wandles [full age] Spinster , lives Herrington, father George Wandles [Pitman]
Witnesses: John Gibson & George Wilson
23rd May 1847 Thomas Wanless [full age] Bachelor, Blacksmith, lives Stockton, John Wanless [Blacksmith] = Eleanor Balmer [full age] Spinster, lives Houghton, father Ralph Balmer [Mason].
Witnesses: Charles Gill & Robert Makepeace
Source: Marriage Index 1837-1907 (FHL film# 1894789 item 1)
Wandlass, Harriet 26 Jan 1846 Greenwell, Michael
Wanless, Joseph age 23 25 Mar 1899 Griffin, Mary Jane age 19
Bishopwearmouth (St. Michael and All Angel's)
Source: parish register
1 June 1624 Willia. Wanles = Alse Skurfield born at Silkesworth
7 August 1649 James Peeke = Ann Wanlasse, b.o.t.p.
Source: Volume DU/R9 - Society of Genealogists, from Kay Stevens
23 September 1684 Thomas Wandlasse = Dorothy Atkinson
19 JUL 1725 Thomas Wanless & Elizabeth Pearson
Source: parish register
28 November 1763. William Wouldhave = Mary Wandless, both of this parish. After Banns. Wits: Robert Chisment/Joseph Garthwaite.
Banns called but not married here: Ridgway Foster and Isabel Wandless, both of this parish - last date of calling 22 June 1788.
2 July 1804. Thomas Nesbit = Mary Wandlass both of this parish. After Banns. Wits: Thos. Wilkinson, Thos.Proctor
December 5th 1804 John Wanlass = Frances Story, both of this Parish. In the presence of Thomas Wilkinson & T. Proctor
21 Nov 1806 Thomas Williamson of this parish married Frances Proudlock of the Parish of Tynemouth, by Licence. Witnesses: Frances Wandlass, Joseph Pearson
November 7th 1824 Martin Wandless = Isabella Robson, both of this Parish. In the presence of Mary Almer & William Embleton
June 6th 1831 William Wanless = Elizabeth Stirling Taylor, both of this Parish. In the presence of M. Taylor & Adam Younger
Source: parish register (witnesses not transcribed at Durham Records Online)
6 Jul 1818 Thomas Burn of this parish married Elizabeth Wanless of this parish
3 Apr 1821 Philip Atkins Williams of this parish married Ellafendy Wandlass of this parish
12 Mar 1821 James Walker of this parish married Mary Wanless of this parish
8 Mar 1823 John Spraggon of Seaham married Eleanor Wandless of this parish
16 Feb 1824 Ralph Hutchinson of this parish married Mary Wanless of this parish
24 Jun 1826 George Young of this parish married Margaret Wandless of this parish
9 Sep 1826 Thomas Smith of this parish married Ann Wanless of this parish
18 Nov 1827 John Blackbird of this parish married Mary Wandlass of this parish
14 Jan 1828 Robert Hornsby of this parish married Margaret Wanless of this parish
27 Feb 1831 Thomas Bainbridge of this parish married Elizabeth Wanless of this parish
28 Apr 1833 George Wanless of this parish married Isabella McPherson of this parish
Source: parish register
6th August 1836 Archibald Dixon of this Parish and Mary Ann Wandless of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns by me Alfred Sandilands, Curate
This marriage was solemnised by us: Archibald Dixon, Mary Ann Wandless her mark X
In the presence of John Wilkinson, Rob. Renney
(Note: Rob. Renney had witnessed a lot of the marriages and appears to be a Clerk)
Source: parish register (only looked for entries listed in Sunderland district in GRO index)
1st October 1838 Benjamin Robson Craggs [full age] Bachelor, Cordwainer = Ann Frances Wanless [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of New Town
Fathers: Stephen Craggs [Cordwainer] & Henry Wanless [Colliery Agent]
Witnesses: Robert Renney & William Hunter
January 28th 1839 Thomas Douglas [full age] Widower/Mariner = Charlotte Wandless [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of Walton Place
Fathers names: John Douglas [Pilot] & Ralph Wanless [Weihman/Weighman? unclear]
Witnesses: Anne Dunce? & Robert Renney
18 May 1839, Joseph Wanlace, full age, bachelor, tailor, Sunderland, father Joseph Wanlace a mariner, to Martha Stevens, full age, spinster, Green St, father William Stevens a mariner; Joseph signed, she made her mark.
Witnesses: Rob. Renney, Wm. Hunter
23rd July 1839 John Thurlaway [full age] Bachelor, Pitman= Sarah Wanless [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of Pemberton Row
Fathers: Peter Thurlaway [Pitman] & Robert Wanless [Millwright]
Witnesses: Thomas Wanless & Robert Renney
9th February 1840 Robert Wanless [full age] Bachelor, Cabinet Maker = Jane Blackburn [full age] Spinster
Residence: Green & Bedford Street
Fathers: Johnson Wanless [Running Fitter] & Ralph Blackburn [Engineman]
Witnesses: Robert Renney & Ralph Blackburn
June 5th 1841 John Wandlass [full age] Bachelor/Mariner = Elizabeth Taylor [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of Deptford
Fathers names: John Wandless [Shipwright] & Luke Taylor [Potter]
Witnesses: Robert Renney & William Hunter
3rd May 1842 Simon Wanless [full age] Bachelor, Joiner = Isabella Douglas [full age] Spinster
Residence: Sunderland & Woodbine Street
Fathers: George Wanless [Joiner] & Edward Douglas [Mason]
Witnesses: Ellen Ripley & Phoebe? Douglas
Source: parish register 6 Dec 1849-11 May 1856 (FHL 1514549 )
19 Mar 1850 Thomas Wandless, 25, bachelor, fruiterer, 24 Coronation street, father
William Wandless a gardener, to Everil Sinclair, 23, spinster, Queen street, father John
Sinclair a mariner. Both signed. Witnesses John Wandless, Sarah Bradley. Married by
banns.
30 Dec 1851 George Potts, 40, widower, master mariner, Wear street, father George
Potts, running fitter, to Charlotte Douglas, age 34, widow, Wear street, father Ralph
Wanless a coach proprietor. By licence. Both signed. Witnesses Robert Watson, Jane
Watson.
24 Oct 1852 John Simpson, 23, bachelor, shipwright, 12 Northumberland street, father
Alexander Simpson a mariner, to Jane Wandlass, 22, spinster, 7 Queen street, father
George Wandlass a shipwright, by banns. John made his mark, Jane signed. Witnesses
Thomas Dixon, Elizabeth Green.
11 Sept 1853 George Clark, 32, bachelor, labourer, Ryhope, father George Clark a
labourer, to Jane Bland, 38, widow, William street, father John Wanless dec'd a butcher.
By banns, she signed, he marked. Witn: Henrietta Clark, Jonathan Dunn.
10 Jan 1855 by licence, Richard Downs, 54, bachelor, waterman, Castle street, father
Richard Downs dec'd, mariner, to Mary Wanlass, 41, spinster, Dunning street, father
Johnson Wanlass dec'd an off putter. He signed, she made her mark. Witn: William
Wallace, Jonathan Dunn.
(Jonathan Dunn signed many marriages.)
Source: parish register 12 May 1856 - 25 Oct 1863 (FHL 1514677 )
31 Dec 1857 married by Superintendant Registrar’s certificate, William Wanless, 45,
widower, master mariner, 9 Barclay Street, Monkwearmouth Shore, father John Wanless
a butcher, to Ann Robinson, 39, spinster, 11 Union St, Bishopwearmouth, father Ralph
Robinson a forrester. Both signed. Witn: George Mason, Jonathan Dunn [a regular
witness].
--Holly has a photocopy of this one.
3 March 1863 Thomas Johnson, 21, bach, pitman, Low Row, father Robert Johnson,
pitman, to Elizabeth Wandless, 20, spinster, 9 Low Row, father George Wandless,
shipwright. Both marked. Witn: Jane Simpson, mark of George Johnson.
From an index:
12/06/1864 Jane Ann Wanless [21] = George Lauder [20]
Source: parish register
25 June 1870 Robert Walton Wanless [27], Bachelor, Engine Fitter = Elizabeth Gardner [24], Spinster
Residences: 7 South Johnson Street & 2 South Johnson Street
Fathers: Thomas Wanless [Engine Fitter] & William Gardner [Coal Trimmer, deceased]
Witnesses: John Wanless & George Stephenson Dunn
March 17th 1872 William Wanless [22] Bachelor/Engine Fitter = Margaret Jane Tinmouth [22] Spinster
Residence: 8 Walworth Street & 26 Northumberland Street
Fathers names: Thomas Wanless [Master Mariner, deceased] & Robert Tinmouth [River Policeman]
Witnesses: George Stephenson Dunn & Isabella Anderson
October 19th 1875 James Robson Wanless [21], Bachelor, Engine Fireman, lives New Shildon to
Jane Wearmouth [21], Spinster, lives Canal Farm
Fathers names: George Wanless [Signalman, deceased] & William Wearmouth [Furnaceman]
Witnesses: George Adamson & Mary Taylor
November 27th 1883 Thomas John Wandless [33] Bachelor/Fruiterer = Susanna Shepherd [32] Spinster
Residence: 251 High Street West & 14 Garden Place
Fathers names: William Wanless [Fruiterer] & John Shepherd [Farmer, deceased]
Witnesses: William Shepherd, John S. Murray & John Wandless
Bishopwearmouth (St. Thomas)
Source: parish register (indexed) 1862-1871
21st May 1864 George Wanless (Bachelor)[24], Draper = Mary Jane Dobbing (Spinster) [25]
Residence: 79 Lawrence Street (St.Paul’s) & 17 Nile Street
Fathers names: Thomas Wanless (deceased) [Master Mariner] & John Dobbing [Canvas Manufacturer]
Witnesses: John Dobbing & Elizabeth Dobbing
6th March 1870 Robert Wilkie (Bachelor)[21], Clerk at Railway = Maria Wanless (Spinster) [21]
Residence: Railway Station, Monkwearmouth & 4 Sunderland Street, Bishopwearmouth
Fathers names: William Wilkie [Foreman at Railway Station] & Simon Wanless [Master Joiner]
Witnesses: John Curry Cartwright & Isabella Wanless
Bishopwearmouth (Christ Church)
Source: parish register (no other Wanless variants in index 1876-1901)
13th October 1880 John Wanless, 21, Bachelor, Fireman = Isabella Aungle, 23, Spinster
Residence: Strawberry Cottage, Tunstall Road & Ward Street, Hendon
Fathers: John Wanless [Engineman] & William Aungle [Farmer, deceased]
Witnesses: Henry Aungle & Kumble Minchell
Aycliffe
Source: Volume 1 - Part 1 DU/R1 - S. of G., transcribed by Kay Stevens
14 June 1790 Joseph Robson = Ann Wanless; witnesses: Thos. Hornsby and Wm. Davison
Staindrop
Source: George Bell index 1765-1837
24 Aug 1828 Thomas Vasey = Eleanor Wandless
14 May 1836 John Wandless = Margaret Clark
Stockton-on-Tees (St. Thomas)
Source: parish register, marriages 1754-1836 (FHL 1894162)
16 Sep 1784 Thomas Wanlass & Mary Page b.o.t.p. by licence
4 October 1797 Thomas Wanless & Mary Hedley, b.o.t.p. After Banns
25 June 1808 John Chapman of Thirsk, Yks & Jane Wanless o.t.p. by licence, witnesses Thomas Page, Catherine Elgy.
Banns 1808 10 Dec, 25 Dec, 1 Jan 1809 for Robert Armstrong and Jane Wanless, botp
7 Feb 1809 Robert Armstrong & Jane Wanless, both otp, by banns, he signed, she marked,
wit Charlton Williamson, John Rumbert, Amelia Windross
6 Apr 1813 George Marlbrough, widower, and Elizabeth Wanless, spinster, both otp, by
banns, wit William Clark p. clerk, Sam'l Chipchase
10 Feb 1815 Edward Wanless, widower, and Thomasin Sharpe, widow, botp, by licence,
he signed neatly, she made her mark, wit Will'm Clarke, George Gardner
16 June 1815 Ralph Wanlass, bachelor, and Mary Spelling, spinster, botp, by banns, both
made marks, wit Robert Dume, Ann Bulmer, John Snonson(?), Charlotte Dale
26 June 1819 Thomas Wanless, bachelor, of the parish of St. Ann, Middlesex, and Eleanor
Jackson, spinster otp, by licence, both signed, wit John Chapman, Richard Jackson
13 Dec 1824, George Robinson, bach, otp, and Hannah Wanlass, spinster, otp, by banns,
he signed, she marked, wit Thomas Appleby (seems to be a clerk), Thos. Watt (? big
sprawly signature, hard to read)
23 Oct 1828, John Varley, bach, otp, and Jane Hannah Wanlass, widow, otp, banns, both
signed (she signed Wandlass), wit Thomas Appleby (clerk) and Hannah Chapman
21 Dec 1828 John Wanless, bachelor, & Mary Ann Haggison, spinster, botp, by banns, he
signed, she marked, wit Robt. Bates, Frances Godfrey her mark
28 Oct 1834 Edward Wanless, bachelor, & Sarah Willis, spinster, botp, by banns, he
signed, she marked, wit Robert Armstrong, Hannah Armstrong
Source: parish register, FHL 1894163 Stockton St Thomas marriages 1831-1863
28 Oct 1834 Edward Wanless, bachelor, and Sarah Willis, widow, by banns, both marked,
wit Robert Armstrong, Hannah Armstrong
25 Nov 1837 Ralph Wanless, full age, widower, seaman, lives Stockton, father Edward
Wanless, labourer, to Mary Bennett, full age, spinster, Stockton, father George Bennett,
sail cloth weaver, by banns, both marked, wit John Bennett, Thomas Appleby [a regular
witness, so prob. a cleric]
19 Mar 1839 Joseph Wanless, full age, bachelor, gardener, lives Norton, father Joseph
Wanless, gardener, to Mary Anne Robinson, full age, spinster, lives Stockton, father
William Robinson, shoemaker. Both signed. Witnesses: Ann Maria Wanless, Mary Moss,
John Hudson, John Robinson.
16 Feb 1845 George Fowler, full age, bachelor, grocer, lives Durham, father Matthew
Fowler a farmer [labourer crossed out], to Diana Wanless, full age, spinster, lives
Stockton, father John Wanless, joiner, by banns, both signed, witnesses Richard Wanless,
John Fowler, Elizabeth Wanless, John Wanless
Source: parish register; all entries, per FHL 1867308 (marriage index 1837-1943)
14th November 1871 John Edward Wanless [21] Bachelor, Fitter = Mary Ann Stobbs [22] Spinster
Residence: both of Stockton
Fathers: William Wanless [Foreman Fitter] & Daniel Stobbs [Fitter]
Witnesses: Robert Smith & Sarah Jane Wanless
Wanless, Sarah Jane 11 Nov 1873
11th November 1873 Thomas Dean [23] Bachelor, Engineman = Sarah Jane Wanless [17] Spinster
Residence: both of Stockton
Fathers: Joseph Dean [Mariner] & William Wanless [Engineer]
Witnesses: Jane Ann Wanless & John Edward Wanless
No Wan(d)less marriages in Stockton St. James 1868-1910, per index by M. Johnson at GenUKI.
Esh
Source: film of parish register at Society of Gen., transcribed by Kay Stevens.
20 November 1717 Mathew Wanlas = Catherine Tomson of Brancepeth
Monkwearmouth (St. Peter's)
Source: parish registers, transcribed by Kay Stevens
22 Oct 1769 Peter Wanless and Jane Dunning, both of this parish
Source: Marriage Index by George Bell (1583-1837)
7 February 1771 George Wanless = Isabel Selby
9 February 1777 George Waman = Ann Wanless
23 Oct 1777 Timothy Gildroy = Margaret Wanless
18 December 1779 John Crawford = Isabella Wandlass
27 Feb 1788 George Ponderall = Jane Wandless
14 Nov 1790 Thomas Graydon = Elizabeth Wandless
8 Dec 1790 John Wandlass = Jane Brown
25 January 1795 John Hunter = Jane Wandlass
12 July 1795 Edward Rowell = Ann Wandlass
21 October 1806 William Matthew Thompson = Mary Wandlass
22 October 1812 Joseph McClelland = Jane Wandless
18 February 1822 Robert Makepeace = Catharine Wandlass
Source: parish registers, transcribed by Kay Stevens
6 May 1827 John Emerson, wdr = Elizth. Wandlass, sp. b.o.t.p. After Banns
Wits: A. Robson and G. Davison
3 February 1827 Luke Wandlass, Bachelor, of this Parish, and Mary Bell, Spinster, of this Parish, After Banns (Luke signed, Mary made her mark); Witnesses: A Robson and J Davison
10 December 1827 John Wandless, bch = Jane Wiseman sp, b.o.t.p. After Banns.
Wits: John Swainston and James Robinson
13 November 1832 William Wanless bch = Sarah Worthey, wid. B.o.t.p. After Banns
Wits: A. Robson and Johnson Wanless
7 July 1834 Joseph Bland x = Jane Wanless x sp. B.o.t.p. After Banns
Wits: John Hurst and Jane Stonely
20 November 1839 William Usher x . of full age, wdr, Engineman of Monkwearmouth. Father
Saml. Usher, labourer =
Dorothy Wanless . of full age,, wid ----- of Monkwearmouth Shore. Father
William Mills, shoemaker. Wits A. Robson and Ann Mewburn
9 August 1846 Robert Wandless . of full age,, bch. Pitman. Colliery. Father Thomas
Wandless, pitman =
Mary Gibbon . of full age, wid, ----- ----- Father John Chapman,
joiner. After Banns, Wits: A. Robson and James Dawson
16 August 1846 Robert Wilkinson . of full age, bch. Labourer. Ferry Hill. Father Robert
Wilkinson, teacher =
Mary Wanles . of full age, sp., -------- Monkwearmouth Shore. Father
Ralph Wanles, coachman. After Banns. Wits: Robert Robson and Euphemia Thompson
19 May 1849 James Wandlass, of full age, bch. Trimmer of Monkwearmouth,
Father William Wandlass, labourer = Isabella Wheatley, of full age, sp, of
Monkwearmouth Shore, Father John Wheatley, labourer. After Banns. Witnesses: A.
Robson and Jane Wandless
16 March 1850 Robert Raffle of full age, bch, platelayer of All Saints, Monkwearmouth,
Father William Raffle, labourer = Mary Wanless, of full age, wid, of Monkwearmouth Shore,
Father William Tinkle, agent. By Licence. Witnesses: A. Robson and M. Wheatley
14 May 1851 Robert Davison, 22, bch, husbandman of Fulwell. Father James
Davison, husbandman = Margaret Wandless, 21, sp, Father George Wandless, pitman.
After Banns. Witnesses: Robert Ferry and M. Wheatley
18 September 1854 Richard Render, 21, bch, tailor of Hardwick Street, Father William
Render, farmer = Jane Wanless, 22, sp, of Hardwick Street, Father George Wanless,
joiner. After Banns from Register Office. Witnesses: Isabella Watson and John Robinson
Harwood
18 September 1854 David Wilson Hardbottle, 24, bch, Shipwright of Union Street,
Bishopwearmouth. Father George Hardbottle, mariner = Margaret Wanless, 19, sp, of
Hardwick Street. Father George Wanless, joiner. After Banns from Register Office.
Witnesses: John R. Hardbottle and William Reydene
23 October 1854 John Wanless, 20, bch, mason of George Street. Father John
Wanless, mariner = Elizabeth Gray, 20, sp of George Street. Father Thomas Gray,
mariner. After Banns. Witnesses: George Clarke and Simon Sidney.
13 March 1870 John Wandless 20 bch Glassmaker Dock Street East.
Father John Wandless a breaksman =
Mary Elizabeth Darling 18 sp - Dundas Street, Father
Mowbray Darling, a butcher. After Banns. Wits: Mowbray Darling and Anne Darling
16 June 1900 William Peacock, 26, bch, Clerk..31 Barclay Street. Father John
Peacock, seaman =
Martha Ann Wanless, 23, sp -- 76 Dock Street East. Father
Thomas Wanless, foreman joiner. After Banns. Wits: Thomas Wanless, Robert Savage,
and Eleanor Elizabeth Wanless.
Monkwearmouth (All Saints)
Source: index at Durham Record Office, 1849-1901
26 May 1861 Jane Ann Wandless = John Hudson
01 Dec 1861 Eleanor Wandless = Emmerson Davison
23 Jan 1865 Isabella Wandless = William Clasper
26 Nov 1881 Louisa Wanless = Thomas Armstrong
Monkwearmouth (Venerable Bede)
Source: index at Durham Record Office, 1882-1891 & 1892-1901
17/04/1887 Hannah Wanless = Luke Thursby
31/12/1890 William Wanless = Mary Orton
20/08/1891 Ann Isabella Wanless = Matthew Laing
19/06/1899 James Robert Wanlass = Elizabeth Laing
Southwick (Holy Trinity)
Source: index at Durham Record Office, 1846-1901
06/05/1873 John Wandlass = Hannah Scarth
...plus the 2 marriages below...
Source: parish register, transcribed by Kay Stevens
4 February 1855 Joseph Wanless 21 bch Grocer's asst. Living Southwick. Father W. Forsyth a shipbuilder =
Mary Davison 18 sp --------- Living Southwick. Father John Cook a draper. After Banns. Wits: Thomas Graham and Titus Long
30 March 1858 John Newman 21 bch. Joiner. Southwick. Father John Newman a Master Mariner =
Jane Wandless 20 sp. --- Southwick. Father John Wandless a labourer. Wits: James (?) Wandless and George Harper
Ebchester
Source: parish register
7 June 1778 Peter Wandles of Monkwearmouth & Isabel Brown of this [parish], by licence
South Shields (St. Hilda's)
Source: Bell's Marriage Index, St Hilda's, 1653-1901
(corrections in brackets, details filled in if looked up in parish register)
14 Mar 1770 Pearson Wanless = Jane Shaftoe
7 June 1786 Thomas Wandlass = Jane Jobson
19 February 1789 William Bernet or Bennet = Ann Wandless
15 May 1803 Thomas Brown = Jane Wanless
3 Dec 1809 Robert Green [Graydon] = Isabella Wandlass
13 Feb 1819 Robert Wandlass of this parish married Margery Dodds of this parish. Witn: William Wouldhave, William Preston [both frequent witnesses]
23 Feb 1824 Robert Wade of this parish (bachelor) married Jane Wanless of this parish. Witn: William Wanless, William Jameson
Source: parish register (only looked for entries in Bell's index)
8th December 1835 Thomas Portus & Mary Wandlis, both of this Parish. Witnesses: William Preston & W.Jameson
19 April 1836 Alexander Wandless = Margaret Dobinson, both of this Parish. Witnesses: Mary Wandless & W.Jameson
(next one may not be a Wandless after all)
15th November 1846 Charles Robert Limstrong [full age] Bachelor, Mariner= Elizabeth Windas [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of South Shields
Fathers: Charles Limstrong [Shop Owner] & William Windas [Tin Plate Worker]
Witnesses: Ann Hair & William Windas
9th August 1856 William Wanless [full age] Bachelor, Mariner = Agnes Parkins [full age] Spinster
Residence: Parish of St.Hilda & South Shields
Fathers: Thomas Wanless [Gardener] & Benjamin Parkins [Steamboat Man]
Witnesses: Eleanor Stansfield & John Dunn
JOHN GEORGE WANDLESS/ age 20/Bachelor/ Labourer /lives South Shields / father JOHN WANDLESS, Labourer
to ANNE SLAVEN/ age 19/ Spinster/ South Shields/ Father JAMES SLAVEN/ Labourer
signed John WANLESS (his mark) and Anne Slaven (her mark)
Witnesses: J WANLESS & GEO WHITE
Source: Bell's Marriage Index, St Hilda's, 1653-1901
29 Mar 1889 Samuel Slater = Margret Wanless
South Shields (St. Jude)
Source: Bell's Marriage Index 1886-1914
23 Dec 1897 William Stein = Ann Elizabeth Wandless
18 Mar 1903 Joseph Kimberley Gill = Margaret Jane Wandless
1 Dec 1903 William James Carlson = Isabella Wandless
South Shields, Westoe (St. Michael)
Source: Bell's Marriage Index 1882-1899
14 Feb 1898 John Wandless = Margaret Ann Adams
South Shields (St. Stephen's)
24 June 1883 by Banns: Richard Wanless, 22, Bachelor, Labourer, 9 Edward St, father John Wanless, Labourer to Alice Parker 19, Spinster, 22 Derby St, father William Parker, Lab. He signed, she marked. Witnesses: Martin White, J. Wanless, Ellen Coulthard
South Shields (St. Mark's)
November 10th 1894 Robert Cuthbertson [24], Bachelor, Master Weighman = Isabella Wanless [28] Spinster
Residence: Earsdon Square, Backworth & 83 Taylor Street
Fathers: George Cuthbertson [Shoemaker] & Joseph Wanless [Miner]
Witnesses: Thomas Ramsay & Barbara Wanless
Durham Cathedral
Source: Durham Diocese marriage bonds, parish register, & George Bell index (1609-1837)
bond 8 May 1714 William WANLESS, Wingate Grange, [Kelloe], yeoman & Jane BELL [Kelloe]
Sur: John WHITFIELD, Wingate Grange, yeoman
directed to Durham Cathedral
married 8 May 1714 at Durham Cathedral - William WANLESS & Jane BELL, both of Kelloe
bond 21(?) Nov 1719 Thomas WATSON, Wingate Grange, [Kelloe], yeoman & Jane WANLESS, widow, [Kelloe]
Sur: George ADAMSON, Wingate, yeoman
directed to Durham Cathedral
married 20 Nov 1719 at Durham Cathedral - Thomas WATSON & Jane WANLESS, both of Kelloe
Durham St. Giles
Source: IGI
12 JAN 1597 Edward Wanless & Margrett Wright
20 NOV 1604 Rychard Wanless & Elizabeth Nycholl
18 MAY 1679 Mary Wanles & John Parkin
Source: Joiner Marriage Index
1826 Mary Wandless
Durham St. Margaret's
Source: IGI and Pallot's marriage index at ancestry.com
13 AUG 1749 Thomas Wanless & Mary Magnell
12 NOV 1753 Jane Wanless & Robert Hodgson
25 FEB 1764 Thomas Wanless & Jane Hotchen
[from a patron sheet; not in PR or missed by IGI transcribers? Also in Joiner Marriage Index.]
20 NOV 1768 William Wanless & Isabel Summers
09 MAY 1772 Isabel Wanless & Hugh Dick
17 DEC 1777 Margaret Wanless & William Fenton
10 MAR 1783 Isabella Wanless & Joseph Bateman
Source: bishop's transcript of parish register
24 Dec 1791 Isabella Wanless & Robert Anderson, both of this chapelry, by banns. Witn: Robert Wheatley, Cuthbert Wilson [a frequent witness]
31 DEC 1794 Margaret Wanless & Robert Wightman, both of this chapelry, by banns. Witn: Robert Wheatley, Charles Stanley [a frequent witness]
21 AUG 1811 Elizabeth Wandless of this chapelry & Charles Shaw of the parish of Deaton, by banns, witn: James Bland, Elizabeth Bland
Source: an index
24 Jan 1857 Wandless Margaret [age 24] to Thomas Morton [age 25]
10 Sept 1865 Wandless Alice [age 22] to Anthony Longley [age 21]
Durham St. Mary South Bailey
Source: George Bell Index 1559-1837
7 Jan 1707/08 Thomas Bulman = Ann Wanless
Their marriage bond from the Durham Diocese:
26 Dec 1706 Thomas BULMAN, [St.Nicholas], Newcastle-upon-Tyne, yeoman & Ann WANLESS, [South Bailey, Durham City]
Bondsman - Thomas MILBOURN, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, slater
Durham St. Mary Le Bow
Source: George Bell index (1571-1837
12 Nov 1747 Richard Coulson = Elizabeth Wanless [Joiner Index says this was at St. Mary the Less]
Durham St. Nicholas
Source: IGI
27 NOV 1571 Edward Wanlesse & Anne [surname not shown]
Source: parish register per George Bell index (1720-1837)
11 Apr 1789 Joseph Wanless = Mary Young [not in IGI; year not in bishop's transcript]
8 Oct 1810 Johnstone Wanlass & Ann Gray, both of this parish, by banns. Signed "Johnson" Wanlass. Witnesses: Robert Curry (his mark), John Friend.
15 Aug 1831 Thomas Wandlas Anderson & Jane Burn, both of this parish, by banns with consent of parents. Both marked. Witnesses: Thomas Norman (his mark), Charles Brown (officiating clerk)
Durham St. Oswald
Source: IGI
09 MAY 1713 Thomas Wanlesse & Ann Hugill
Source: Bishop's Transcript of parish register, per George Bell index (1735-1837)
30 Apr 1792 John Alison & Elizabeth Wanless both of Shincliff in this parish
6 Oct 1817 Henry Wanless, bachelor, & Sarah Spoors, spinster, both of this parish, by banns, witnessed by Thomas Atkinson & Thomas Clampe [a frequent witness]
Source: an index transcribed by Lizzie Kavanagh from an LDS film
Wandless, Mary married George Kirtley, 26 September 1869.
Wanless, Jane married Thomas Cooper, 11 November 1876.
Wandless, Thomas married Jane Hannah Ainsley, 23 April 1889.
Wandless, Maria married John Peart, 22 June 1896.
Wandless, Elizabeth married Thomas Cuthbert Elsdon, 23 October 1899.
Wandless, William{wdr] married Margaret Eleanor Judson[w], 27 october 1901.
Wandless, Mary Elizabeth married Arthur William Thew, 23 June 1907.
Seaham
Source: parish registers, per Tony Whitehead
St. Mary the Virgin, Old Seaham
21st December 1846 Thomas Portus [full age] Widower/Sinker = Ann Wandless [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of Seaham Colliery
Fathers: William Portus [Engineman] & Alexander Wandless [Pitman]
Witnesses: William Field & Adam Armstrong
St. John's, Seaham Harbour
17 May 1874 William John Wandless, s/o James, & Matilda Martin, d/o Samuel
Christ Church, New Seaham
17th August 1867 John Hughes [full age] Widower/Engineer = Sarah Hannah Wanless [full age] Widow
Residence: Bishopwearmouth & New Seaham
Fathers: Richard Hughes [Farmer] & Robert Niel [Presbyterian Minister]
Witnesses: William & Mary Brockin/Brockie and Jane Cameron
27 Mar 1870 George Wanless, s/o Thomas, & Sarah Balmer, d/o John
28 Mar 1876 Charles Wright, s/o Samuel, & Elizabeth Jane Wanless, d/o George
31 Dec 1881 Joseph William Wanless, s/o George, & Isabella Mary Ford, d/o George
23 Jun 1884 John Matthew Summerbell = Mathilda Ann Wanless, fathers John & George
21 Oct 1893 John William Wilkinson = Christiana Wanless, fathers Thomas & George
01 Aug 1904 James Ford Wanless = Gertrude Elizabeth Brown, fathers Joseph William W. & Michael
28 Jul 1909 George Harrison Wanless = Mary Ellen Turnbull, fathers Joseph William W & Stephen
Easington (St. Mary the Virgin)
Source: parish registers (1570-1837)
3 Jul 1711 Richard Wanless = Elizabeth Story* [no witnesses or other info]
*incorrectly transcribed in the IGI as Stay
28th September 1839 Ralph Pedelty [full age] bachelor, sinker, lives Haswell, father John Pedelty [Pitman] = Margaret Armstrong [full age] Spinster, lives Haswell, father William Wandless [Pitman]. Witnesses: John Pedelty & Em. [Emma ?] Halison(?)
9th April 1844 John Watson [full age] widower, Pitman, South Hetton, father William Watson (labourer) = Mary Wanless [full age] spinster, South Hetton, father William Wanless (pitman). Witnesses: William Wanless & Edmond Hobson
Parish register abstracts (we can get full details if needed)
21 Feb 1848 John Thompson [full age][Haswell] = Elizabeth Blake [full age][South Hetton], fathers Wanless & George
25 Mar 1848 Richard Hall [full age] = Ann Thompson [full age], fathers [blank] & Wanless [Haswell]
17 Nov 1860 Matthew Reveley [20] = Elizabeth Wandless Dixon [full age], fathers Matthew & Archibald [Haswell]
08 Aug 1870 Ralph Wanless, full age, bachelor, blacksmith, lives Easington, father Robert Wanless a cinder burner, & Anne Isabella Crossgrove, full age, spinster, lives Easington, father James Crossgrove a grocer, married by banns by T. Emmerson, Rector of Allendale, witnessed by Eleanor Heckler and William Sowler. Signed "Ann Isabella".
Shotton (St. Saviours)
Source: parish registers, per Tony Whitehead & Claire Wandless
19 Sep 1908 George Wandless [26] = Mary Ann Waddle [29], fathers George & Thomas
21 Apr 1919 Sarah Annie Wanless, 21, spinster, resided at Shotton, dad John Wanless, miner, married John Robert Clarke, 28, bachelor, miner, dad Thomas Clarke (dec) blacksmith
21 Apr 1919 Elizabeth Jane Wanless, 28, spinster, resided Shotton, dad John Wanless, miner, married Walter Scott, 27, bachelor, coal miner, dad William Scott, miner
28 Dec 1924 Thomas Bowser, 25, bachelor, miner, 2 New Post Office Street, Shotton Colliery, dad Thomas Bowser, miner
married at Shotton Parish Church to
Lily Wanless, 21, spinster, Favells? Buildings, Shotton Colliery, dad Walter Wanless, miner.
--I didn't note the witnesses
Castle Eden (St. James)
Source: parish registers, per Tony Whitehead
15 May 1864 Thomas Eggleston [full age] = Sarah Wandless [full age][High Worsall], fathers Thomas & Robert
Gateshead Fell
Source: George Bell indexes online, 1825-1837
24 Oct 1831 John Wanless = Dorothy Preston
02 May 1835 John Cliff = Jane Wandless
Source: parish register
June 30th 1838 Thomas Stevenson [full age], Bachelor, Labourer = Margaret Wanlass [full age], Spinster
Residence: both of Gateshead Fell
Fathers: Thomas Stevenson [Labourer] & Robert Wanlass [Labourer]
Witnesses: Robert Hetherington & Cuthbert Young
December 28th 1844 William Thompson [full age], bachelor, quarryman = Hannah Wandless [full age], Spinster
Residence: both of Gateshead Fell
Fathers: Thomas Thompson [Quarryman] & Robert Wandless [Collier]
Witnesses: Robert Hetherington & Cuthbert Young
Chester-le-Street
Source: parish register, transcribed by Jane Wanless
| Day/Mo/Yr |
Given |
Surname |
Abode |
Given |
Surname |
Abode |
| 27/11/1714 |
Robert |
Wanless |
Ouston |
Elizabeth |
Shorte |
Ouston |
| 9/7/1728 |
Robert |
Wanlass |
Chester |
Elizabeth |
Low |
|
Source: George Bell indexes 1582-1760
21 Jun 1584 Johannis Lowson = Allisina Wanlesse
1 Oct 1614 Percivell Wanlesse = Grace Tomson
26 Aug 1629 Robart Wanles = Alice Cole
2 Jan 1634/35 William Wanles = Margaret Hamilton
30 Jun 1639 George Hedlam = Alice Wanlass
2 Feb 1657/58 Thomas Wanks** = Tomison Grinwell
**Might this be Wanless?
7 Sep 1709 Ralph Wanles = Eliner Welsh ** Jane Wanless has 7 May from a different index
1 May 1712 Luke Wanles = Elizabeth Punshon ** Jane Wanless has 1 Nov from a different index
9 Nov 1712 William Dickinson = Margett Wanles
27 Nov 1714 Robert Wanles = Elizabeth Shorte
11 Feb 1720/21 John Wanless = Anne Watson
5 Nov 1721 Thomas Fatkins = Elizabeth Wanless
9 Jul 1728 Robert Wanlas = Elizabeth Low
3 Jun 1732 William Wanlass = Mary Fenton
14 Jun 1736 William Wanlas = Mary Pearson
21 Jan 1737/38 Thomas Gardiner = Margaret Wanlass
24 Sep 1738 Robert Wanlass = Frances Aughton
26 Nov 1739 Robert Wanlass = Mary Walker
8 Feb 1743/44 Thomas Grey = Dorothy Wanlass
20 Jul 1746 John Wanlass = Elizabeth Newton
16 Dec 1758 Valentine Curry = Mary Wanlass
Source: marriage index, transcribed by Jane Wanless
| Day/Mo/Yr |
Given |
Surname |
Age/Abode |
Given |
Surname |
Age/Abode |
Witness |
| 18/4/1761 |
John |
Wanlass |
|
Ann |
Phillips |
|
|
| 22/11/1766 |
Thomas |
Wanlass |
|
Isabella |
Hinde |
|
|
| 4/4/1768 |
John |
Wanlass |
Penshaw |
Mary |
Hunt |
|
|
| 4/8/1770 |
Thomas |
Wanlass |
otp |
Mary |
Dobson |
otp |
John Robson |
| 28/11/1791 |
Thomas |
Wanlass |
both of Plawsworth in this parish |
Jane |
Embleton |
|
Thomas Embleton |
| 10/4/1798 |
Ralph |
Wanless |
both of Chester in this parish |
Elizabeth |
Simpson |
|
Ann Linsley |
| 20/2/1799 |
Martin |
Wanlass |
both of Chester in this parish |
Margaret |
Potts |
|
|
| 24/2/1805 |
Thomas |
Wanlas |
otp |
Ann |
Elliot |
otp |
|
| 24/11/1808 |
John |
Wanlass |
both of the extra parochial place of Kimblesworth (but I'm suspicious because this phrase was used for another marriage on the page that was then crossed out, so I wonder if it is correct here?) |
Mary |
Swinburn |
|
Eliz’th Swinburn & a clerk |
| 4/5/1811 |
Robert |
Wanlass |
Washington |
Alice |
Mould |
otp |
Margaret Mould & a clerk; Robt signed |
| 1/8/1814 |
Robert |
Wanlass |
21, otp |
Hannah |
Mallams |
23, otp |
George Mallams and a clerk |
| 14/5/1817 |
William |
Wanless |
Houghton-le-Spring |
Ann |
English |
otp |
clerks |
| 2/2/1823 |
Thomas |
Wandless |
of the parish of Seaham |
Margaret |
Smales |
otp |
the clerks |
| 6/2/1830 |
George |
Wanlas or Wandlass |
|
Isabella |
Young |
|
Thomas Young |
Source: FHL 1894224, Chester le St marriages 1754- early May 1847 (checked all 1837-early May 1847)
26 Dec 1778 Jeremiah Hedley = Elizabeth Wanlass, both otp, wit Mary Hedley, Robert Hedley
26 Mar 1796 John Younger = Dinah Wanless, wit Jane Harland
29 Jan 1797 Thomas Crosby = Mary Wanlass, wit Mary Wolfe
William Newton & Dorothy Wanlass, both otp, by banns, 3 Feb 1833. He signed, she
made her mark. Witnesses: Elizabeth Lewens her mark, John Bland Jr. (he signed all the
mrgs; she signed many)
3 June 1838 Robert Hobson, full age, bachelor, countryman, lives Fatfield, father Robert
Hobson, green grocer, to Isabella Wanless, full age, spinster, lives Fatfield, father Robert
Wanless, pitman. Both made their marks, married in the parish church by banns. Witnesses
Elizabeth Lewins and Joseph Bland (they signed all the marriages).
18 Apr 1842 Thomas Wanless, full age, bach, engineer, lives Lumley, father Robert
Wanless, millwright, to Caroline Amelia Elizabeth Walton, full age, spinster, Lumley,
father John Walton, mason. He signed with a distinctive scrawl, she made her mark.
Witnesses Anthony Walton (mark), Margaret Meek (mark). Parish church, after banns.
Wm Wanlass & Margaret Hann - see their tree
13 Mar 1847 Henry Wanless, minor, bach, collier, Chester le Street, father Bateman
Wanless, collier, to Hannah Richardson, minor, spinster, Chester le Street, father Henry
Richardson, husbandman. Both made marks. Witnesses: Peter Knowles, John Burnip
parish clerk
Source: parish register May 1847 - Jan 1900 (FHL 1894221)
24 June 1849 in the parish church by licence, William Wanless, full age, bachelor,
enginewright, lives Lumley, father Robert Wanless a mill wright, and Margaret Smith, full
age, widow, Bedlington, father John Waterston a mason; both made their mark; witnesses
Robert Wanless (signed), John Burnip (parish clerk)
7 Jan 1850 (parish church by licence) William Robinson, full age, bachelor, agent,
Chartershaugh, father George Robinson a farmer, and Ann Wandless, full age, spinster,
Chartershaugh, father Luke Wandless an engineer; both signed; witnesses Luke Wandless,
John Burnip (parish clerk)
18 Feb 1850 (parish church after banns) John Stephenson, full age, bachelor, collier,
Fatfield, father John Stephenson a collier, and Hannah Wandless, minor, spinster, Fatfield,
father Robert Hopson a waggonman; both made marks; wit. John Bell (a frequent witness)
and John Burnip, parish clerk.
11 Feb 1858 (parish church after banns) Thomas Wanless, 21, bach, joiner, Lumley
Thicks, father Bateman Wanless a collier, to Elizabeth Cowell, 22, spinster, Lumley
Thicks, father Edward Cowell a collier; both signed; wit. Henry Wanless, John Burnip
(parish clerk)
--after this, just checked for marriages in the GRO index
4 Feb 1860 (after banns) George Wanless, 24, bachelor, collier, Portobello, father George
Wanless a collier, to Elizabeth Porter, 20, spinster, Birtley, father Thomas Porter a furnace
keeper; both signed; wit. Thomas Young Wanless, John Burnip (parish clerk)
29 Jan 1870 (after banns) Alexander Storey Lindores, 40, widower, miner, Pelton Fell,
father John Lindores, labourer, to Mary Jane Wandless, 22, spinster, Pelton Fell, father
Robert Wandless a miner; he signed, she made her mark; witn. William Wandless (mark),
John Burnip (parish clerk)
25 May 1872 (after banns) John Dodds, 32, bach, miner, Pelton Fell, father Benjamin
Dodds a miner, to Martha Wanless, 22, spinster, [residence blank], father Richard Wanless
a miner; both signed; witn. Matthew Cook, John Arthur(?)
9 Sep 1878 (after banns) John Williamson, 31, widower, miner, Fatfield, father John
Williamson a miner, to Isabella Wanless, 32, spinster, Fatfield, father George Wanless a
miner; he made his mark, she signed; witn. John Canless, Joseph Nicholson
Croxdale
Source: George Bell index to Croxdale Registers (1732-1837)
6 Aug 1780 Joseph Bartram = Mary Wanless
27 May 1805 Robert Wanless = Ann Lonsdale
15 Jun 1823 William Tayler = Mary Wandless
Shildon
Source: parish registers (1834-1837)
21st May 1836 John Wanless & Ann Alderson both of this Parish
In the Presence of: William Bainbridge & Storey Pickering
Source: marriage banns 1837-1862 (FHL 1894694)
While banns were called in Shildon, they may have married elsewhere.
1838 Robert Wanless & Ann Spedding both otp, 13th May, 20th May, 27th May
1839 George Wandless otp and Isabella Robson of the parish of Heighington, 28 Apr, 5th May, 12th May
1852 William Wanless otp and Mary Ann Dixon in the parish of Catterick, 4th Jan, 11th Jan, 18th Jan
1855 Richard Wanless otp & Jane Jefferson in the parish of Egglescliffe, Durham, 18th Mar, 25th Mar, 1 Apr
1857 George Dunn and Jane Wanlass both otp, 24th May, 31st May, 7th June
1859 William Howe & Jane Wanless both otp, 5th June, 12 June, 19 June
Boldon
Source: parish register transcripts 1671 - 1812, per Kay Stevens
21 December 1800 Thomas Wandlass of Monkwearmouth = Elizabeth Bell of this parish by Licence
Witnesses: John Story and Julia Bell.
Sunderland (Holy Trinity)
Source: Bell's Marriage Index 1719-1837
11 Nov 1735 John Smith = Elizabeth Wanlas
7 Feb 1768 Robert Graham = Jane Wandless
23 Sep 1778 Robert Wanlas = Ann McPherson
Source: parish register (per Bell's marriage index, these are all the Wan*l*s marriages up to 1838)
21 Mar 1813 John Wandlass & Jane Baron, of this parish, married by banns, he signed, she marked. Witn: Anthony Bambrough, Elizabeth Bambrough
18 Feb 1815 Matthew Chrisp Young & Ann Wanless, of this parish, married by banns, he signed, she marked. Witn: Alexander Patterson, John Brankston
15 May 1826 Johnson Wanless = Jane Gamble
1 Feb 1829 George Rudd = Sarah Wanless
8 Mar 1830 George Wanless = Margaret Surtees
23 Nov 1830 Joseph Wanless (bachelor) & Isabella Hunter (spinster) both of this Parish. In the Presence of: George Lord & Mary Fenwick.
25 Jul 1832 George Hewison, bachelor of this parish, & Isabella Wanless, widow of this parish. Both marked. Witn: Mary Potter, George Lord
17 Feb 1834 Thomas Wanless, bachelor of this parish & Ann Marshall, spinster of this parish. Witn: George Lord, John Stephenson, Sarah Burn
17 Oct 1836 William Reed Watson, bachelor of this parish & Jane Wandless, spinster of this parish. Witn: George Lord, George Watson
16 May 1837 William Wanless (bachelor) & Jane Bolton (spinster) both of this Parish. In the Presence of: Mary Greyson/Gregson, George Lord, Jane Bolton, William Anderson & Thomas Bolton
5th September 1838
William Thompson (Bachelor)[of full age], Mariner = Ann Wanless (Spinster) [minor]
Residence: Bell Street & Mariner’s Lane
Fathers names: Storing or Storey Thompson [Pilot] & John Wanless [Butcher]
Witnesses: William Belles & George Lord
28th October 1844 Abraham Harris [full age] Bachelor, Iron Puddler = Mary Ann Wandless [minor] Spinster
Residence: Water Lane & High Street
Fathers: John Harris [Blacksmith] & John Wandless [Trimmer]
Witnesses: Thomas Scott & George Lord
28th January 1845 John Wanless [full age] Widower, Mariner = Elizabeth Hall [full age] Spinster
Residence: both of 15 Mariners Lane
Fathers: John Wanless [Labourer] & Martin Hall [Mariner]
Witnesses: George Lord & Page Smith
29th December 1845 John Rae [full age] Bachelor, Paper Maker = Jane Wanless [full age] Spinster
Residence: Bishopwearmouth & Monkwearmouth Shore
Fathers: William Rae [Farmer] & Johnson Wanless [Innkeeper]
Witnesses: A.Robson & M.Wheatley
2nd May 1850
James Wanless (Widower)[of full age] Mariner = Jane Hilliard (Widow) [of full age]
Residence: Mill Street & Old Grey Street
Fathers names: George Wanless [Joiner] & Alexander Ogilvie [Gardener]
Witnesses: George Wanless (junior) & Margaret Wanless
14th July 1851
Ralph Herron (Widower)[29] Coal Miner = Jane Wanless (Spinster) [19]
Residence: both of Baines Lane
Fathers names: Ralph Herron [Coal Miner] & Joseph Wanless [Sawyer]
Witnesses: Walton Corner & Thomas Eastham
8th December 1861
Robert Wanless (Bachelor)[25], Labourer = Mary Cartledge (Spinster) [29]
Residence: Vine Street & New Grey Street
Fathers names: Robert Wanless (deceased) [Labourer] & William Cartledge [Joiner]
Witnesses: William Ireland & George Lord
10th September 1865
Patrick Nulty (Bachelor)[35], Labourer = Elizabeth Wanless (Widow) [41]
Residence: both of 2 Mariner’s Lane
Fathers names: Patrick Nulty [Joiner] & Matthew Hall [Mariner]
Witnesses: Watson Corner & Page Smith
13th April 1870
William Lee (Bachelor)[29], Mariner = Elizabeth Wandless (Widow) [32]
Residence: Moor Gate Street & Vine Street
Fathers names: William Lee [Shipbuilder] & Thomas Gray [Mariner]
Witnesses: Alfred McKinley & Victoria Robinson
Source: extract of parish register, FHL 1867308 item 2 (marriages 1846-1908; full marriages removed and stored above)
23 Dec 1855 Wanless, Johnson, 22, to Ann McGurk
14 Jan 1856 Wandless, Jane, age 33, to Edward Cready Reed, age 33
12 Mar 1860 Wanless, Jane Ann, 20, to Joseph Cliff, 22
5 Jul 1875 Wandless, Mary Jane, age 23, to William Henry Groom, age 23
5 Feb 1902 Wanless, Annie, 32, to William Simpson Reed, 29
Hamsterley
Source: Hamsterley BDM 1745-1812, transcribed by John Holliday, 1910, per Edythe Natttrass
4 Apr 1796 Isobel Wandless & John Anderson. Witnesses: John Spouton & Wm. Hardy
Source: parish register (1580-1837)
18th May 1809 John Sidgwick & Mary Wandless both of this Parish.
In the Presence of: Joseph Vasey & Cuthbert Snaith
8th December 1816 Thomas Wandlass & Mary Watson both of this Parish.
In the Presence of: John Sidgwick, John Lambert, Robert Bell & Mary Allason
6th July 1817 Henry Emerson & Hannah Wandlass both of this Parish
In the Presence of: Cuthbert Vasey & John Dixon
23rd November 1822 Robert Howe of St.Helen's, Auckland & Jane Wandlass of this Parish
In the Presence of: Cuthbert Vasey & John Dixon
Source: FHL 1867308 (marriage index 1837-1957) & civil marriage certificate
Aug 3, 1846, Robert Wanless, full age, batchelor, labourer, lives Hamsterley, father John Wanless a labourer, to Mary Coates, full age, spinster, lives Hamsterley, father Joseph Coates a Sexton. Robert made his mark, Mary looks to have signed, witnesses were Richard Boddye and ??? (not a Wanless, but can't read it).
Darlington (St. Cuthbert)
(marriage index 1837-1912 on FHL 1867308 shows only these)
Source: parish register, marriages 1833-1861 (FHL 1514537)
25 Feb 1839 in the parish church by banns, Thomas Wandless, of full age, bachelor, carpet
weaver, lives North Gate, father William Wandless, carpet weaver, to Ann Nicholson,
minor, spinster, lives Bond Gate, father John Nicholson, wool comber; both made their
marks; witnesses James Waistell, Elizabeth (her mark) Atkinson
19 Aug 1852, parish church by banns, John Wanless, 26, bach, groom, Darlington, father
James Wanless a gardener, to Alice Adamson, 22, spinster, dressmaker, Darlington,
George Adamson a laborer, both signed, witnesses Thomas Adamson, Jane Fox
Source: parish register
1st August 1864 William Hall [26] Bachelor/Grocer = Jane Wanless [20] Spinster
Residence: both of Havelock Street
Fathers: Edward Hall [Miller] & Thomas Wanless [Engineer]
Witnesses: Thomas Wanless & Margaret Smith
Pittington
Source: parish register, IGI, & George Bell/Bill Rounce index 1575-1837 (all from this index shown here)
23 MAY 1727 Dorothy Wanlas & Thomas Blackbird
Source: parish register
25th September 1773 Johnson Wanless = Ann Wright, both of this Parish
In the presence of Martha Wanless & Richard Whitfield
9th April 1804 Robert Wanless & Mary Smith, both of this Parish
In the presence of John Smith & Richard Whitfield
The Joiner Marriage index also shows a Robert in 1803, but there is not one in the register, so this is probably an error.
December 27th 1847 Robert Wanless [full age], bachelor, blacksmith = Elizabeth Lawson, spinster [full age]
Residence: both of Elemore Vale
Fathers: William Wanless [Labourer] & John Lawson [Banksman]
Witnesses: George Green & Edward Bell
December 25th 1853 John Wanless [24], bachelor, pitman = Jane Walker [21], Spinster
Residence: both of Pittington
Fathers: John Wanless [Blacksmith] & William Walker [Pitman]
Witnesses: James Nicholson & Edward Bell
Great Stainton
Source: George Bell Index 1561-1837
8 Apr 1820 John Wanless = Ann Boazman
Witton-le-Wear
Source: IGI
26 May 1670 Thomas Heighington = Jane Wanles
South Hylton (St. Mary's)
Source: parish register
20 Feb 1869 Blythe Jolly [25] Bachelor, Clerk in the Custom House= Mary Wanless [18] Spinster
Residence: both of South Hylton
Father's names: Matthew Jolly [Tailor] & Mark Wanless [Colliery Agent]
Witnesses: Elizabeth Blenkinsopp, Matthew Bell & Thomas Jolly
Usworth
Source: parish register
March 10th 1849 William Brewis [81], Widower, no occupation = Mary Wandlass [41] Spinster, Servant
Residence: both of Usworth
Fathers: William Brewis [Husbandman] & Thomas Wandlass [Pitman]
Witnesses: John Gill & John Harrison
Northumberland
Alwinton
Source: parish register 1813-1866 (FHL 1068613 )
25 May 1818 George Wanlass & Esther Amos, otp by license with consent of parents.
Looks like both signed. Witn: Andrew Hall, John Amos, Violet Amos
3 Jul 1818 Andrew Hall & Isabel Wanless, both otp by banns with consent of parents.
Both signed. Witnesses: Margraet Wanless, Isabella Wanless, Matthew Anderson, Thomas
_ammon
9 Apr 1825 Robert Cranston of the parish of Elsdon and Elizabeth Wanlass otp by banns
with consent of parents. Witn: Susanna Wanless, Andrew Cranston, William Wanless,
Jane Herbert
6 Nov 1825 Violet Amos married Wm Rutherford
30 May 1828 William Burn & Margaret Wanlass, both otp, by banns, with consent of
parents. Witn: Susana Wanless, William Wanless, James Wright, Isabell Herbert, John
Wanless
26 Mar 1857 Robert Wanless, 40, widower, shopkeeper & farmer & flour dealer,
Alwinton, father William Wanless a farmer, to Ann Hedley Brown, 28, spinster, Barrow
Mill, father Thomas Hedley a miller. Witn: John(?) Pringle, Ellen Barm(?) or Burn(?)
20 May 1845 Robert Wanless, full age, bach, shepherd, Biddleston, father William
Wanless a farmer, to Elizabeth Burn, full age, spinster, Alwinton, father Thomas Burn a
shepherd. Witn: Isabella Brown, William Robinson
16 Nov 1838 Archibald Wanless, 28, bach, farmer, Biddlestone, father William Wanless a
farmer, to Margaret Brown, 24, spinster, Biddleston, father Andrew Brown a shepherd.
Witnesses: Robert Wanless, William Wanless
Belford
Source: film of parish register, transcribed by Lizzie Kavanagh
14 MAY 1830 PAGE 20 NO. 59: JOHN PRINGLE AND ANN WANLEFS OF BAMBURGH [illegible after this].
BY JOHN JAMES CURATE. WITNESSES: JAMES PRINGLE AND JANE DONALDSON.
Blyth
St. Cuthbert's
12 Sep 1921 Thomas William Wanless, 26, bachelor, gate-man, 1 Plessey Avenue, father William Wanless dec'd miner, to Elizabeth Ann Raffell, 26, spinster, 1 Plessey Ave, father John Raffell, foreman shipwright, by banns. Witn: James Miller, Florance Raffell
Bolam
25 Mar 1848 Samuel Ditchburn, 25, bach, farmer, Riplington(?), father Robert Ditchburn, farmer, to Elizabeth Wanlace, 25, spinster, Gallowhill, father Mark Wanlace, farmer. By license. Witn: Joseph Wanlace & Elizabeth Sarah Hunter.
3 Jun 1871 John Wanlace, 27, bach, labourer, Gateshead, father John Wanlace, labourer, to Isabella Davison, 25, spinster, Bolam Vicarage, father John Hunter, smith. Signed "John Wanless". By license. Witnesses: Robert Davison, William Wanless
Bothal
Source: Boyd's Marriage Index
1784 Wanlas Tho & Jane Hall Bothal
Bywell St. Peter
Source: George Bell indexes, 1663-1837
8 Jun 1740 Henry Potts = Jane Wandless
Cambo
Source: IGI
21 MAY 1856 Georgina Elizabeth Wanlace & William Marshall
07 MAY 1859 Isabella Wanless & Edward Hall
14 MAY 1863 Isabella Mary Wanlass & Cuthbert Henderson
21 JUL 1869 Harriet Wanlace & John Brown
Cambois (St. Peter)
Source: parish register
7 Feb 1894 Robert Connell, 21, bach, miner, Cambois, father Hugh Connell, deputy overman, to Ann Isabel Wanless, 21, spinster, Cambois, father Thomas Wanless, miner, by banns. Witnesses: John Connell & Lizey Gleghorn.
13 Jul 1895 Henry Wanless, 24, bach, miner, Cambois, father Thomas Wanless, miner, to Sarah Hannah Fellows, 21, spinster, Cambois, father Benjamin Fellows, miner, by banns. Witnexxes: Ann Isabella Connell & Robert Connell.
18 Sep 1829 John Keeling, 24, bach, coal miner, Chapel Row, Cambois, father Samson Keeling, coal miner, to Mary Forest Wanless, 23 spinster, Bridge St, Cambois, father William Wanless, coal miner, by banns. Witnesses: Harry Shackelton and Elizabeth Shackelton.
22 Dec 1934 Jackson Wanless Hudspeth Gales, 30, bach, coal miner, 51 East Terrace, Stakeford, father Thomas Gales dec'd, coal miner, to Mary Lizzie Ferguson, 25, spinster, 51 East Terrace, Stakeford, father James Ferguson, coal miner, by banns. Witn: Charles Gales and Annie Coe.
Corbridge
Source: Pallot's Marriage Index
1799 Ann Wanlers & Nathan Jewett
Cornhill
(IGI - need actual entry) 25 May 1794, Archbold Wanless & Mary Thompson
18 Jan 1758, Mary Wanless & William Tate, steward, both of this chapelry.
Earsdon
Source: parish register on fiche, from Kay Stevens
11 April 1778 John Hepple = Isabella Wanlass, both of this parish by W. Warkman, C.
Witnesses were John Elstob and Robert Wardale
22 February 1784 James Raffy = Isabella Wanlass both of this parish by J. Parkin, C.
Witnesses were John Elstob and Ephrates Grant
7 March 1784 George Wanlass = Ephrates Grant both of this parish by J. Parkin, C.
Witnesses were John Elstob and James Raffy. By licence. Bishop's Transcript has "1783" written in tiny print next to this.
Source: Bishop's Transcript of parish register & George Bell index 1813-1837
8 Oct 1814 William Robson & Ann Wanlass, both of this parish, by licence. He signed, she marked. Witn: Thomas Brown, Mary Wanlass
Elsdon
Source: IGI & Durham Diocese marriage bonds
16 JUN 1691 Issabel Wanlas & Anthony Hall
09 JUL 1691 William Wanlas & Ann Hall
29 SEP 1699 An Wanlas & Guilbert Bewhinny
25 JUN 1710 Catherine Wanless & John Pott
bond 13 May 1725 Allen Wanlless, Girsley(?), Elsdon, Northumberland, yeoman, & Eleanor Hangshaw, Holystone, [Alwinton, Northumberland]
Surety: Arthur Strickett, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, yeoman
married 15 May 1725 at Elsdon - Allen Wanlass, otp & Eleanor Handaside, of Holystone
22 DEC 1726 Elizabeth Wanless & Thomas Watson
19 JUN 1740 Mary Wanless & John Thompson
13 JUN 1765 Margaret Wanles & Thomas Bollam
Embleton
Source: bishop's transcripts of parish register (Durham University)
9 May 1827 Robert Donaldson of the parish of Bamburgh and Eleanor Wanless of this parish were married by banns with consent of friends. He signed, she marked. Witnesses: William Wanless, Michael Donaldson
Ford
Source: Bishop's Transcript of parish register & IGI (1684-1877)
Lots of Paxton, Chrystal, Rutherford, Cockburn, Turnbull, Fairbairn - names that married into tree 3. Also lists "children of dissenters said to be born".
29 Jun 1762 John Wanlas & Ann Wilson, of this parish.
Gosforth
Source: parish register (FHL 0991806 )
15 May 1756 Richard Wanlas & Isable Gibson both of this parish were married in this
church by banns by me Thos. Turner, vicar. Both marked. Witnesses: Robert Curry, Matthew Hesselton
Banns published between William Wanlis of the chapelry of All Sts Newcastle upon Tyne
and Ann Mills of this parish 31 Oct 1762, 14 Nov, 28 Nov by Geo Stephenson, curate.
Haltwhistle
Source: IGI
09 APR 1806 Mary Wanless & Thomas Armstrong
04 AUG 1821 Ann Wanless & Joseph Leighton
18 MAY 1834 Robert Wanlace &