Source:Kent, England. Marriages

About Kent Marriages

Each record comprises a transcript of the original marriage register. The amount of information listed varies, but the records usually include a combination of the following information about your ancestor:

   Groom's and Bride's names
   Groom's and Bride's ages
   Groom's and Bride's residences
   Marriage date
   Parish and County

Later records may include additional details. These further details may include:

   Groom's and Bride's occupations
   Groom's and Bride's marital status
   Groom's and Bride's fathers' names
   Groom’s and Bride's fathers' occupation
   Banns or licence
   Notes

Parish List

Kent is a county in the southeast of England. It borders London, Essex, Surrey, and Sussex, and nominally France, midway through the Channel Tunnel. Maidstone is the county town of Kent.

These records are not intended to be a comprehensive survey of all marriages in Kent. Below are lists of all the parishes or places included in the Kent marriages. The year ranges given are not inclusive and some parishes may have gaps in their records. Place From To Count Place From To Count Addington, St Margaret 1568 1939 1164 Hunton 1585 1962 2396 Aldington 1681 1934 1718 Ivychurch 1715 1836 218 Allhallows 1630 1810 282 Iwade 1562 1962 914 Allington 1640 1877 552 Kemsing, St Mary the Virgin 1562 1950 1688 Appledore 1701 1901 718 Kenardington 1547 1837 1078 Ash next Sevenoaks, St Peter & St Paul 1562 1915 1542 Kennington 1673 1900 1066 Ashford, St Mary 1693 1871 5610 Kingsnorth 1558 1962 1832 Aylesford 1750 1812 766 Langley 1578 1847 942 Barming 1541 1837 1204 Leeds 1557 1837 1826 Bearsted 1563 1837 1240 Lenham 1558 1837 3976 Benenden 1578 1836 3728 Leysdown 1704 1836 406 Bethersden 1557 1708 1622 Linton 1682 1836 854 Biddenden 1765 1860 1734 Little Chart 1562 1836 1036 Bilsington 1570 1837 660 Lower Birling, Christ Church 1911 1950 996 Birling, All Saints 1711 1936 1430 Lower Halstow 1692 1837 408 Bobbing 1738 1962 912 Luddesdown 1682 1970 860 Bonnington 1682 1962 616 Maidstone, All Saints 1560 1903 34798 Borden 1596 1837 1458 Marden 1561 1950 7590 Boughton Aluph 1558 1953 2140 Markbeech 1853 1962 266 Boughton Malherbe 1671 1811 692 Meopham 1575 1812 1340 Boughton Monchelsea 1560 1837 2126 Mersham 1559 1837 1862 Boxley 1754 1837 1912 Milton (Sittingbourne) 1782 1887 3470 Brabourne 1564 1837 1582 Minster (Sheppey) 1569 1884 13862 Bredgar 1559 1836 1196 Monks Horton 1603 1836 410 Bredhurst 1813 1850 136 Murston 1631 1922 1688 Brenzett 1539 1836 986 Newington (Sittingbourne) 1558 1922 2860 Brookland 1684 1943 1286 Offham 1813 1850 158 Broomfield 1618 1837 298 Offham, St Michael 1538 1950 1564 Burham, St Mary the Virgin 1626 1941 1882 Orlestone 1554 1962 1088 Burmarsh 1572 1962 736 Otham 1814 1835 94 Chalk 1813 1837 514 Postling 1564 1837 518 Charing 1591 1916 3094 Queenborough 1719 1879 3464 Chart Sutton 1558 1937 2000 Rainham 1638 1837 2388 Chatham 1568 1837 27724 Ridley, St Peter 1632 1829 224 Cliffe 1813 1835 146 Rochester, Cathedral 1669 1754 754 Cobham 1813 1837 154 Rochester, St Margaret 1653 1837 14504 Coldred 1562 1753 280 Rochester, St Nicholas 1624 1837 15568 Cooling 1719 1837 166 Rodmersham 1538 1941 1520 Cranbrook 1559 1837 10604 Rolvenden 1558 1840 3492 Cuxton, St Michael & All Angels 1560 1953 2262 Ryarsh 1560 1811 598 Detling 1705 1837 328 Ryarsh, St Martins 1559 1935 1468 Ditton 1665 1749 212 Shadoxhurst 1562 1836 686 East Farleigh 1580 1842 2580 Shepherdswell (Sibertswold) 1563 1910 1310 East Langdon 1769 1837 360 Shipbourne 1813 1831 182 East Malling 1570 1901 4870 Shorne 1813 1835 144 East Peckham, Holy Trinity 1843 1947 2028 Sittingbourne 1563 1836 3934 East Peckham, St Michael 1558 1962 4550 Sittingbourne, St Michael 1837 1902 2940 East Sutton 1650 1837 752 Smarden 1559 1837 1802 Eastchurch 1677 1836 1804 Snave 1669 1812 242 Eastwell 1539 1833 990 Snodland, All Saints 1559 1950 3446 Ebony 1572 1837 768 Snodland, New Jerusaleum 1883 1987 266 Eynsford 1539 1837 1864 Staplehurst 1538 1883 4624 Frindsbury 1669 1837 10334 Stockbury 1655 1962 1744 Frinsted 1560 1843 548 Stoke 1718 1812 192 Frittenden 1560 1837 1686 Stone near Ebony 1568 1812 974 Gillingham 1559 1837 12496 Strood 1565 1837 6184 Goudhurst 1558 1929 8048 Sutton Valence 1577 1951 2426 Gravesend, St George 1813 1837 634 Tenterden, St Mildred 1597 1894 7794 Great Chart 1559 1812 1336 Teston 1686 1811 256 Halling 1754 1808 128 Thurnham 1626 1836 1826 Halling, St John the Baptist 1706 1929 1608 Trottescliffe 1837 1957 440 Harrietsham 1538 1812 1310 Trottiscliffe 1540 1836 714 Hartlip 1538 1837 1284 Ulcombe 1754 1812 390 Harty 1681 1835 128 Upchurch 1633 1919 1914 Hawkhurst 1550 1837 5072 Warehorne 1727 1837 592 Headcorn 1560 1904 3722 West Farleigh 1813 1857 198 High Halden 1559 1937 2580 West Peckham 1561 1751 776 High Halstow 1654 1836 466 Westwell 1559 1959 3130 Hinxhill 1577 1836 614 Willesborough 1539 1936 4200 Hollingbourne 1554 1837 1928 Woodchurch 1538 1944 4268 Hoo, St Mary 1813 1837 68 Wouldham 1815 1836 28 Hoo, St Werburgh 1588 1837 2290 Wrotham 1559 1812 2588 Hothfield 1662 1958 1288 Yalding 1559 1899 5362