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Definitive end of marriage after husband disappear

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Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 13 Jan 2005 17:10

I have looked on CWGC, and also Ian Turner very kindly looked on his "Soldiers Died in the Great War CD" which "gives all servicemen and women who died in service in the world wars, irrespective of cause." It also gives some address info for them, and he couldn't find anyone who looked a plausible match. I haven't closed my mind to a legitimate departure, but it seems less and less likely to me. Christine

Stardust

Stardust Report 13 Jan 2005 12:40

Have you checked the CWGC to see if he is listed on there - Grace

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 13 Jan 2005 12:26

I reckoned it was 7 years as well, but there must also be some kind of procedures to document that you've waited that long and made some effort to trace the person. I was wondering if anyone knew what I should be looking for and where. Is it a National Archives thing? or a GRO thing? or a London Gazette (or local paper) advert to be taken out? ... Thanks for responses - at least i feel I have some support for my initial theory. Now I have to work out how to follow it through! Christine

Margaret

Margaret Report 12 Jan 2005 21:41

Christine Doesnt someone have to be missing for 7 years before they can officially be presumed dead by a court? Margaret

Irene

Irene Report 12 Jan 2005 21:40

I think its 7 years, but she must have enquired in that time to see if she could find him. Irene

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 12 Jan 2005 21:36

Does anyone know how/where, and what record, I'd find which would have allowed my grandmother to presume herself free to marry again after her first husband went to WW1 (allegedly - no trace found yet!) and didn't come back (or not to her & the boys, anyway)? ... As the second marriage was very respectable and she had two sons (so could hardly pretend she hadn't had a previous relationship) I'm inclined to think she must have jumped through the required hoops. Christine