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Marriages Apr to Jun 1886
TOWNSON Harriett Clara Sheffield 9c 683
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* Marriage: "FreeBMD Search", online database. GRO Index of Marriages, Apr to Jun 1886, Sheffield Registration District, Volume 9c Page 683 [https://www.freebmd2.org.uk/entry-information/hash?id=xsJ0fz0J%252B5t%252Bzn9xvZe94w Marriage of Harriett Clara TOWNSON ]. Viewed 14 Jul 2026
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<ref>"FreeBMD Search", online database. GRO Index of Marriages, Apr to Jun 1886, Sheffield Registration District, Volume 9c Page 683 [https://www.freebmd2.org.uk/entry-information/hash?id=xsJ0fz0J%252B5t%252Bzn9xvZe94w Marriage of Harriett Clara TOWNSON ]. Viewed 14 Jul 2026 </ref>
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Harriett Clara TOWNSON's marriage record
| Surname | TOWNSON |
|---|---|
| Given Name | Harriett Clara |
| Record Type | Marriage |
| Registration Date | Apr to Jun 1886 |
| Entries on page 683 |
DOLPHIN William
Haynes Annie Hogan Daniel TOWNSON Harriett Clara |
| District | Sheffield |
| Volume | 9c |
| Page | (View other entries on this page.) |
| Transcriber | HPoole, archerbarrie |
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