Nearly all the marriage registers of St. James', from 1824 to 1831, were destroyed in the fire which occurred January 5, 1839. Only some half dozen remain, and their preservation is owing to the fact that they were entered separately on loose sheets of paper and were folded between the leaves of books which were preserved.

1828-1831

11 February, 1829, by special license, Henery William NELLIS, of the township of Grimsby, bachelor, and Anne SMITH of York, spinster. Witnesses, James McCONELL, A. NELLIS and James SMITH.

16 September, 1829, Banns, James WILSON, bachelor, and Betsey BATES, spinster, both of the township of Albion. Witnesses, Matthew PRIESTMAN and Martha PRIESTMAN.

16 September, 1829, by special license, John LEE, bachelor, and Rosannah CHRISTAL, spinster, both of York. Witnesses, Louis BATES and John WEDGE.

30 June, 1830, by special license, Arthur Johnston JONES, Esquire, Lieutenant in His Majesty's Seventy-first Regiment of Light Infantry, now stationed at York, in the Home District, of the Province of Upper Canada, bachelor, and Isabella ADAMSON, of the township of Toronto, in the said district, spinster, daughter of Michael ADAMSON, of the same place. Witnesses, P. ADAMSON, A. JONES, 71st Light Infantry.

Marriage Performed by J. HUDSON, A.M. Chaplain to the Forces 14 September, 1830, by license, Henry SPRIATT (? SPROATT), of the town of York, in the Home district, widower, and Phillis LEAK, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses, Richard CUISFISIR and Mary THOMSON.

Marriages Performed by Rev. Dr. John STRACHAN 23 December, 1830, Banns, Joseph WARD, bachelor, of the township of Etobicoke, and Elizabeth JENKINSON, spinster, of the township of Toronto. Witnesses, Jane WARD and H. E. MARES.

29 March, 1831, by special license, Homar JACQUES, bachelor, and Jane ROBINSON, spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Mary Ann ROBINSON and Geo. DUGGAN.

Marriage Performed by Charles DADE, Minister 20 July, 1831, William WRIGHT and Jane CHAPMAN, both of Markham. Mr. DADE was mathematical master at Upper Canada College, and often officiated at St. James', as well as at various places near York.

Marriages Performed by Rev. Dr. John STRACHAN 17 September, 1831, by special license, John DAWSON, Esq., of the township of West Gwillimbury, widower, and Elizabeth RICHARD, spinster, of the township of East Gwillimbury. Witnesses, J. G. BEARD and Mercy SMITH.

10 October, 1831, Banns, Thomas PERRITT, bachelor, and Mary Ann DOWSON, spinster, both of York. Witnesses, William DAMLY and Jean DOWSON.

1 November, 1831, by special license, Thomas William BIRCHALL, Esq., bachelor, and Magdalene Catherine GAMBLE, spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Wm. GAMBLE, Elizabeth ALLAN, Harriett SMITH. Thomas William BIRCHALL was for a great number of years the manager of the B.A. Insurance Company. His residence was on the southwest corner of Duke and George streets. His wife was a daughter of Dr. GAMBLE and sister of Mrs. William ALLAN, Mrs. Benjamin WHITNEY, Mrs. HORNE, Mrs. MaCAULAY, Mrs. GEDDES and Mrs. SINCLAIR.

28 November, 1831, by special license, Thomas PLATT, bachelor, and Anna Maria HAWKE, spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Alexander DIXON, Esther DIXON.