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The Common Room / Re: Illegitimate Birth followed by Marriage?
« on: Friday 20 March 09 02:07 GMT (UK) »
Daisy Loo - I know what you mean. When I had my daughter outside marriage, it was made clear that 'the family' did not approve - I was one of 'those' pregnancies.
Since researching my family, I find that it was seemingly common practise not to marry the childs father until AFTER the first child had been born!Reading the replies on this thread I see my family was not unusual! Amazing the number of unwed teenage mothers there were around in the 19th century - LOL
Just shows you, doesnt it?
kaj
Since researching my family, I find that it was seemingly common practise not to marry the childs father until AFTER the first child had been born!Reading the replies on this thread I see my family was not unusual! Amazing the number of unwed teenage mothers there were around in the 19th century - LOL
Just shows you, doesnt it?
kaj