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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3 439 Send Message	Geoff	Report	5 May 2005 14:16
	If he had married before the girls were born (ie pre-1835), you will not find the marriage on FreeBMD as registration did not begin until 1837.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 887 Send Message	Jane	Report	5 May 2005 14:02
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 887 Send Message	Nice one Joanne! We often forget that we should read everything and note it down carefully, because in our excitement we just go to pieces. No matter how diligent I think I am, the obvious often escapes me! Thanks for the timely reminder! Regs Jane
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 0 Send Message	Joanne	Report	5 May 2005 13:35
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 0 Send Message	Have been checking IGI for anything that might add to my info and realised I have a marriage cert but never put down the marriage date on my records. I then realised that if they married in 1842 why do they have daughters born c1835 and c1836? On closer inspection of the marriage cert I realised the groom was a widower. Explains why the girls have his surname. Just not sure I can find his first wife - have two possibilities on freebmd but I don't know! So a word of advice - always read everything properly!!