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Abigail

Abigail Report 21 Apr 2004 10:11

I have found these terms in the scottish records I have been researching. Applied to marriages are they legal terms or do they just mean that a couple "shacked up" permanently? Regards Abigail

Abigail

Abigail Report 21 Apr 2004 10:45

Sorry I am trying to move this to the tips board!