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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 395 Send Message	Sane Jayne	Report	26 Jan 2005 21:20
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 395 Send Message	Could people divorce in 1870/80's. If so did they usually or did they just commit bigamy or live in sin? If they could was it very expensive and difficult? Thanks in advance. Jayne
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	26 Jan 2005 21:23
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Jayne Divorce was not only very expensive it was also socially very reprehensible, especially for divorced women. Read more here about tracing divorce records: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/divorce/step2.htm nell
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 395 Send Message	Sane Jayne	Report	26 Jan 2005 21:27
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 395 Send Message	Helen, See my next message on brick wall as I think you have helped me with messages I have posted on this part of my family in the past. Thanks for the info. Jayne
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	26 Jan 2005 21:32
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Jayne Have just read and added to it. nell