Marriage was expensive

Fees published in Cheshire’s Year Book 1896-97, were 7s by banns half to be paid before publication. Licence: £2. For licenced chapels or in the register office a notice was 1s, certificate of marriage 1s, registrar’s fees 5s, copy of marriage 2s 7d. Marriage by licence cost more.

List of marriage fees from the Cheshire Yearbook 1896-97 courtesy Stockport Local Heritage Library