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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 157 Send Message	Sandra	Report	29 Aug 2008 08:18
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 157 Send Message	i have a john H lilley married to Caroline Brentnall johns mother is elizabeth hutchby carolines mother is joanna hutchby this makes john and caroline cousins doesn't it? was this allowed in the 1880's?
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	29 Aug 2008 08:23
	It's allowed now and has been since Henry the VIII. Rose
	Researching: I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 157 Send Message	Sandra	Report	29 Aug 2008 08:24
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 157 Send Message	really?? i always thought first cousins couldn't marry each other
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	29 Aug 2008 08:30
	http://www.weddingguideuk.com/articles/legal/prohibited.asp Rose
	Researching: I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 157 Send Message	Sandra	Report	29 Aug 2008 08:33
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 157 Send Message	thanks for that rose