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Title: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: Annie65115 on Friday 12 February 21 21:03 GMT (UK)

Joseph Clamp and Jane Greasley were my 5gt-grandparents. They married on 27.7 1772, and had 8 children.

Joseph died August 1836, age 89; Jane died in 1840, aged around 95. They're buried together.

So they were married for nearly 64 years!

But I'll bet some of you have found longer marriages than that - can you beat it?

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: coombs on Friday 12 February 21 21:51 GMT (UK)

In my direct line I have a couple who wed in July 1845, and the wife died in September 1905, so they were wed 60 years, so 4 years short of your ancestors long marriage.

Although my grandad's cousin and his wife were married 75 years but this was more recent.

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: Little Nell on Saturday 13 February 21 19:12 GMT (UK)

I have found a couple who married in December 1683 who were married for 65 years and three months or so.  James Plumer married Margaret Mathew in Chailey.  Margaret died in March 1748/49 and her husband died in 1751.

Not bad going for that time! :)

Nell

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 13 February 21 20:14 GMT (UK)

In my tree I have one that lasted 76 years 4 months.
Claude and Ethel Married 3rd December 1926, Ethel  died 30th April 2003.

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 14 February 21 18:33 GMT (UK)

Can’t quite beat Jebber, but I have a first cousin, once removed who with her husband Orville Bliss was married 73 years and 7 months and lived in Spokane, Washington state. She was married when she was 16 years old.  ;D

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: BillyF on Monday 15 February 21 14:22 GMT (UK)

Not quite as long as the previous 2 posts, but my own Mum and Dad (look left!!) 73 years 2 months.

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: JohninSussex on Tuesday 16 February 21 01:44 GMT (UK)

Quote from: BillyF on Monday 15 February 21 14:22 GMT (UK)

Not quite as long as the previous 2 posts, but my own Mum and Dad (look left!!) 73 years 2 months.

These two have just achieved that impressive score
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Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: BillyF on Tuesday 16 February 21 14:55 GMT (UK)

And both still with us!

My granddaughter has my mother`s wedding dress and says she will wear it.

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: Annie65115 on Tuesday 16 February 21 15:15 GMT (UK)

Some amazing responses here! Keep them coming!

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: BillyF on Tuesday 16 February 21 15:23 GMT (UK)

My mother lent her dress to a friend during the war. We have looked at the dress a lot of times but it wasn`t until it came into my possession and my daughter looked at it, she realised the train is on back to front !!!

Title: Re: what's the longest marriage you've come across?
Post by: coombs on Tuesday 16 February 21 16:42 GMT (UK)

Suffolk must have had good air as the long standing marriages I can think of in my family took place in Suffolk. Also many did live to a good age and some had children into their late 40s.