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Re: Queensland marriage - John CALFORD, 1893
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 27 March 18 10:02 BST (UK) »
Would divorce have been an option for John and Harriet, back then, in Australia?
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland: Gilligan/Wall/Meagher/Maher/Gray/O'Hara/Corroon (various spellings)
Bristol: Woodman/James/Derrick
Bristol/Somerset: Saunders/Wilmot
Gloucestershire:Woodman/Mathews/Tandy/Stinchcombe/Marten/Thompson
Wiltshire: Mathews
Carmarthen: Thomas, Lewis
Australia: Mary Lewis, transportee, married Henry Brown - what happened to her?

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Re: Queensland marriage - John CALFORD, 1893
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 27 March 18 10:09 BST (UK) »
Yes.
They could have obtained a divorce.
I have tried searching Qld Archives for one such, but have not located anything. Others may do better.
Divorces were often noted in the newspapers but I do not see any items.

Sue
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Re: Queensland marriage - John CALFORD, 1893
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 27 March 18 21:07 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much, everyone, for all your help. Your replies have cleared up quite a few things for me.
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland: Gilligan/Wall/Meagher/Maher/Gray/O'Hara/Corroon (various spellings)
Bristol: Woodman/James/Derrick
Bristol/Somerset: Saunders/Wilmot
Gloucestershire:Woodman/Mathews/Tandy/Stinchcombe/Marten/Thompson
Wiltshire: Mathews
Carmarthen: Thomas, Lewis
Australia: Mary Lewis, transportee, married Henry Brown - what happened to her?

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Re: Queensland marriage - John CALFORD, 1893
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 27 March 18 22:43 BST (UK) »
Hi,

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1270217?searchTerm=

Fairly lengthy, but a couple of pages on Divorce that became Queensland Legislation in 1865.

Gerry
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