I received Digital Images from Nat. Archives, but I'm unclear about the outcome.
1. Petition for Judicial Separation filed by the Petitioner [wife] on Feb 5, 1895. [Question - was she asking for a divorce ? If she just wanted a legal separation, why was that ?]
2. Various affidavits were filed from Petitioner & Respondent through May 1895.
3. May 23, Petitioner filed Petition for Alimony & it looks to me like there was an Order on June 18, 1895 titled [Alimony Pending Suit] ordering the Respondent to pay the Petitioner GBP 7 per month starting 20th day of June 1895.
4. On June 21, 1895 there was an official document called [Particulars] which gives the Petitioner 10 days to "furnish further and better particulars of the times and places mentioned in paragraphs 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8"...
5. These appear to have been filed. Then comes the second confusing part
a. July 19th - Solicitor for Petitioner filed further particulars.
b. July 22nd - Solicitor for Petitioner "set down cause & filed Notice & Certificate".
c. Aug 9th - "Order with consent that this petition be dismissed"
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What is the legal meaning of 5 B & C ?
On the census entries for 1901 & 1911, the Petitioner shows herself by her married name & her condition is "married". Same for the Respondent in 1901, although he is living with a "housekeeper". Respondent dies in 1911 & his "housekeeper", now calling herself Mrs. [Respondent] and their 2 sons are on the 1911 census. In his will, the Respondent refers to Mrs. [Respondent] by her previously married surname. [although I can find no evidence that she actually married husband number 1 either].
Thanks
Elaine
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31-12-2009, 5:27 PM #1ET in the USAGuest
Have the Images, but what do they mean?
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31-12-2009, 9:27 PM #2GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by ET in the USA
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31-12-2009, 9:46 PM #3GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by ET in the USA
C appears to indicate that the petitioner has withdrawn the proceedings, reading between the lines, there may have been some agreement - written or understood (probably the former) - between husband and wife.
On the census entries for 1901 & 1911, the Petitioner shows herself by her married name & her condition is "married".
Same for the Respondent in 1901, although he is living with a "housekeeper". Respondent dies in 1911 & his "housekeeper", now calling herself Mrs. [Respondent] and their 2 sons are on the 1911 census. In his will, the Respondent refers to Mrs. [Respondent] by her previously married surname. [although I can find no evidence that she actually married husband number 1 either].
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31-12-2009, 10:09 PM #4ET in the USAGuest
No issue with wife who sued him. No mention of her in will dated Feb 1909. He died in Mar 1911 just before census & entire gross estate of GBP 171 left to mother of his 2 illegitimate children [no mention of them either]. Beneficiary is named using her ' Married name before him' - however, as I said I can't find a marriage. She is called, in the will, both a widow & a spinster ?? using the same name - the one that matches her first child born from her first marriage / or without one
Actual wife died 1922, mother of his children died 1952. One of the sons is still living - as far as I know.
ET
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31-12-2009, 10:23 PM #5GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by ET in the USA
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01-01-2010, 8:06 PM #6ET in the USAGuest
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