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From: "Judy Ramsey" <>
Subject: Re: Legal Marriages
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 06:51:22 +1200
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Perhaps it was thought that the man had to be able to support his wife
and children - and not rely on his wife's money (although with all
those illegitimate children that isn't likely is it?)

Perhaps he was already married

Judy



----- Original Message -----
From: "JohnO" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, 2 September 2000 04:42
Subject: Legal Marriages



> One aspect that has always puzzled me is why the younger couple
waited
> so long to marry. Both families were very well to do (the daughter
was
> a fairly considerable heiress)so poverty was no explanation.They
eventually
> married when they were 30 and 27 respectively and with 5
illegitimate
> children. A further 4 came after marriage.
>


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