Register of Marriages and Children

Scope and Content

This volume records marriages of members of the militia and their children. It gives date and place of marriage, and names and dates of birth of children. First entries made 1891, with information back to 1859. Entries added up to 1920. Indexed

Administrative / Biographical History

Members of militia and reserve regiments who were married and had children were paid at a higher rate. A record was therefore kept of marriages and children.