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Offline Beechbaby

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Divorced or not Divorced ??
« on: Friday 03 February 17 18:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi can anyone please advise how/if I can find out if someone divorced before re-marrying probably around 1947/55 Manchester.
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Re: Divorced or not Divorced ??
« Reply #1 on: Friday 03 February 17 18:59 GMT (UK) »
It is a bit expensive if you don't know the exact date/court location:
https://www.gov.uk/copy-decree-absolute-final-order

Note that this only gives you the fact a divorce took place; case files for this time period don't seem to survive:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorces/

Does the second marriage certificate of the person in question list them as divorced/marriage dissolved?
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Re: Divorced or not Divorced ??
« Reply #2 on: Friday 03 February 17 19:03 GMT (UK) »
Perhaps you could try the local newspaper. 

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Re: Divorced or not Divorced ??
« Reply #3 on: Friday 03 February 17 19:19 GMT (UK) »
A woman's surname ought to appear in the GRO index as both maiden name and married name if she was divorced.
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