Intention to Marry - late March 1870 Catherine Benson to William Morement - NZ

[Janette]

Aha,

Did you have this query on the TM genie board in August last year?

Cheers Janette

[Lucy2]

Hi ... as I mentioned previously, there is an official registration (1870) of her marriage to William MOREMENT ... it's just that the indexes (I've consulted), have the groom's surname spelled as
MOVEMENT.

As to a death for Thomas BENSON (I've only searched briefly) no, I haven't sighted one either.

However, lack of a death registration / evidence of death (of a previous spouse), did not always preclude a woman from entering into another legal marriage.

Of more interest, might be what the Bride said concerning her status at the time of a later marriage.
e.g.   Did she declare herself a widow    Was she a "spinster" ??

*  Maybe it's worthwhile also getting a look up for this 1866 THOMAS / BENSON marriage.
{The bride, Catherine THOMSON was 18 years old - so permission was needed for her to wed. }

    ~  Lu

[hurworth]

Aha,

Did you have this query on the TM genie board in August last year?

Cheers Janette

Yes - and the genies were very helpful and nutted out the transcription errors.

[minniehaha]

Further to reply # 7.......

This in Papers Past re the death of William Morement. "His widow Mrs. C. R. B. Morement.........."

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19190610.2.104&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----2william+morement--

Minniehaha.

[hurworth]

Thanks for the death notice.

I've followed them around on the electoral rolls and have their wills etc, and also the wills of a Thomson sister (which doesn't mention Catherine at all).

The ITM would help clarify whether it is likely she really is a widow called Catherine Benson and the intended place of marriage could also be a clue.

[Lucy2]

Thanks for the death notice.

I've followed them around on the electoral rolls and have their wills etc, ...

  .... does this mean there was a will (Probate record) for William MOREMENT ??  (Couldn't see one ?)

[hurworth]

No - sorry - I can't find one for William either.

Jessie Capstick the daughter of George Thomson and Helen Leadbetter and her probate is on Familysearch, 1916.   She didn't have any children.

[Lucy2]

Mmm ... some "mysterious" names in Catherine's Will ? 

Not having any joy in finding leads to these people. 

   ~  Lu

[hurworth]

*  Maybe it's worthwhile also getting a look up for this 1866 THOMAS / BENSON marriage.
{The bride, Catherine THOMSON was 18 years old - so permission was needed for her to wed. }

    ~  Lu

If the age at death for Catherine Morement is correct then she was 15 years old when she married in 1870, so would have also needed permission.