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Offline Steve C

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Divorces in Leicester
« on: Sunday 11 May 08 16:40 BST (UK) »
Just wondering if there is anyway I could find information on an ancestor of mine who married for a second time in 1923. His first marriage was in 1915.

I am reasonably confident that he divorced as his first wife and her parents continued to live in the same house. Also the marriage certificate for his second marriage declared he was divorced.

As he was not a widower, what would be the process for divorce? Would there have been a court appearance or newspaper notification?

Many thanks for all contributions ;D ;D
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Re: Divorces in Leicester
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 May 08 16:48 BST (UK) »
Hi
I think you may find divorce details for this period on
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.  I just G**gled Divorce 1923 and it brought up some examples.

Rosie
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Re: Divorces in Leicester
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 May 08 17:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Rosie,

Many thanks for that information ;D ;D

I found the National Archive site a short while ago during a search for another ancestor.

Fortunately I got the information I needed. Unfortunately there was no mention of my Leicester relation :( :( :(.

I have checked Leicester Record Office catalogue also without success using name checks only as I don`t know the year he was divorced. All I know regarding dates are his two marriages.

Appreciate your reply and interest Rosie ;D

Many thanks Steve
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Re: Divorces in Leicester
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 11 May 08 17:27 BST (UK) »
You need to go to the Catalogue search page

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp

put the surname in the 'word or phrase' box, and restrict the search to series J77

The names of the parties in almost all divorce and other matrimonial causes from 1858 to 1927 in England and Wales (including some co-respondents) are indexed in the Catalogue, so you should find the file this way. The records are arranged by the date of the original petition, not the date of the Decree Absolute, and there may be quite a gap between the two dates. They also include petitions that were rejected, so there is no guarantee that a divorce was granted (although in your particular case this is obviously not at issue.

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Re: Divorces in Leicester
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 11 May 08 18:31 BST (UK) »
Great information and advice there Mean_genie ;D ;D

Done exactly as you suggested and.................................................BINGO ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Couldn`t originally find him but entered his Wife`s name and there it was 1919 even listing Co-respondant :o :o :o

Have sent away asking for an estimate to copy the files ;D ;D

Many thanks Steve
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