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Offline Guy Etchells

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Re: 1939 census advice
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 11 July 21 19:44 BST (UK) »
The complication comes with the early years (cir. 17th century and before). Bigamy used to apply if one's husband or wife had died and the surviving spouse married.
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Re: 1939 census advice
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 15 July 21 20:47 BST (UK) »

This has lead me to find that she married my Grandfather (bigamist) the married someone with the surname Hurdley.


When and where do you have these marriages taking place

I don't have a record, just that on George Edwards birth certificate, Veronica was names as Veronica Mary Sparks formerly Jones. I make the assumption. I have been trying to find a record of these marriages.

First rule of Family History - Never make assumptions ;D

Should also point out that your grandfather was NOT a bigamist, unless he married someone whilst already married to someone else.

He may have had affairs; he may have lived with another woman; he may have fathered children with different women; but he wasn't a bigamist.
I am looking for details on Veronica Mary Jones
I have found her on the 1939 census.

There wasn't a census in 1939! ;D

I think what you are referring to was the 1939 National Register.

A census is a snapshot of where people were on a single specific night.
The 1939 Register was kept updated until the 1990's; mainly by the NHS.

So firstly I was wrong about calling the National Register a census. Now you are telling my that my grandfather was NOT a bigamist.

I found a marriage between him and another woman in 1950, he was still married to my Grandmother when he died in 1971 as the government had to track her down. I am pretty certain that he wasn't a guy who took his responsibilites seriously, that's for sure.

That is two people on this forum who don't seem to be very nice.



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Re: 1939 census advice
« Reply #20 on: Friday 16 July 21 16:08 BST (UK) »
Does the 1950 marriage for Stanley say whether he is single /widowed /etc
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