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Victor

Victor Report 6 Jul 2013 22:02

I'm trying to find a Divorce record for a marriage undertaken in 1916. I would be most grateful for information on where to find such a record.

Many thanks
Victor

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Jul 2013 22:11

Take a look at National Archives site

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


If in Scotland

http://www.nas.gov.uk/

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Victor

Victor Report 6 Jul 2013 22:22

Many thanks, GlitterBaby. I now know where to start.!

Regards
Victor

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 6 Jul 2013 22:32

Are you certain that the couple actually divorced? In those days divorce was largely for those who were well off as it was difficult and expensive to get a divorce and most couples would just separate and go on to live with another partner or to marry again bigamously.

Kath. x
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Victor

Victor Report 7 Jul 2013 20:46

Thank you, Kath. You are quite right about the relative rarity of divorces in the early 1900s. I know that my couple divorced. My problem was to establish exactly when the event occurred. I have now discovered the date via the National Archives.

Many thanks for your interest and help.

Kind regards
Victor