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Patricia

Patricia Report 14 Oct 2012 10:31

Does anyone have a subscription with findmypast, or anyware else, which enables them to search for a divorce. Help appreciated. Many thanks, Pat.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 14 Oct 2012 10:43

Have you looked on the National Archives site? free to search but pay if you find anything, although i dont know the timescale you are searching


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/divorce.htm


records are from 1858 to 1937
i found two of my ancestors records from 1870 &1890.you might get some reply stating divorces were only for the very rich, not always true mine were certainly not rich.The records i found had a total of 12 pages each, fascinating reading
Cost £12=75 per set

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 Oct 2012 10:45

I think the National Archives website has some divorces but I think they are ones from quite some time ago (I'm afraid I find it impossible to find my way round the National Archives website so haven't used it myself).

For more recent (20th century) divorces you can contact this address:-

Principal Registry of the Family Division
First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP

They will do a 10 year check for you (not sure how much it costs) but if they don't find anything you do not get your money back.

Kath. x

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 14 Oct 2012 11:51

Useful factsheet from the NA that also has a search facility.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/divorce.htm

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Patricia

Patricia Report 14 Oct 2012 12:00

Thank you all for your advice on searching for a divorce.. It would have been between 1939 and 1950. It`s because I found them together in 1939, and she remarried in 1950, but her first husband did not die until 1960. So I`m guessing that they may have divorced, or maybe not, maybe a bigamist in the family. Wow!

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Oct 2012 12:14

Might be interesting to see what her marital status was on the marriage cert?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham