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« on: Wednesday 20 December 06 21:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone, thank you for your help, it is all very confusing isn't it.
What I Know is that John William Savage disappeared early on in the marriage to Bridget and then she remarried.
If John Savage disappeared right after Myrtle Annie was born then she would of had to wait seven years to declare him dead which adds up to her first marriage to Henry Johnson in 1901. So what I think is that she shacked up with Henry Johnson and all the following children are really his but Bridget has used Savage as the father because she might have been embarrassed because she was not married to him, What do you all think?
Does anyone know if there is away to find records of someone being declared dead? And what about divorce records, where could I find them?
Family stories tell me that when John Savage turned back up he remarried and started a new family himself. (My Grandmother was Myrtle) so this branch of the family would be my rellies too.
Is there any record of a Henry Johnson being born in SA with the father as Richard?
I love a family scandal and I look forward to solving this one.
Thank you for all your Help
Megan