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High Seas Divorce

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 4 Jul 2009 01:53

nothing comes up for "high seas divorce" on google, yahoo or bing



I think it's a made up term!!

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Berniethatwas

Berniethatwas Report 3 Jul 2009 23:05

There used to be an expression "Took off on the High Seas", meaning to disappear without notice. Maybe High Seas Divorce is a euphamism for desertion?
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Avatar - George Cluni-kuni. Not from the South Hams.

Sliwowski

Sliwowski Report 3 Jul 2009 16:13

Perhaps it means he tossed her overboard! lol

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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 3 Jul 2009 15:44

There's no divorce listed in the National Archives index to divorces.

mgnv

mgnv Report 3 Jul 2009 15:24

The only courts which sits on the high seas are military courts martial, who lack jurisdiction over divorces. It's possible he was on the high seas when his land based divorce was finalized.

Frederick

Frederick Report 3 Jul 2009 15:05

His name was Charles William Sayer.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 3 Jul 2009 14:40

What was his name?

Frederick

Frederick Report 3 Jul 2009 14:25

I have been informed that my grandfather had a high seas divorce, but have been unable to find out anything . Does anyone know whether they existed. His divorce was somewhere between 1915-1918