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From: Guy Etchells <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Marrying in-laws
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 23:44:15 +0000
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It was illegal under civil law for a man to marry his deceased wife's
sister until 28 August 1907.
See -
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/acts/1907Act.htm

It was also ilegal under civil law for a man to marry his deceased
brother's widow until 28 July 1921
See -
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/acts/1921Act.htm

Transcripts of some other Acts relevant to family history may be seen at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/acts/actind.htm

A similar state occurred under Canon law from at least 1603
Cheers
Guy

Beverley Scott wrote:
> I have read that it was not permissible under Canon Law for a man to marry a
> deceased wife's sister before 1907. (Coincidentally I have just that in
> about 1970 !!)
>
> Would it have been frowned upon for a man to marry his deceased brother's
> wife (mid C19th), as I have a couple who married in Liverpool for no
> apparent reason, well away from home territory, and no relatives were
> witnesses ?
> I also have a great uncle who married his late wife's daughter by a first
> marriage, about 1900.
> (We're a funny lot !!)
>
> Festive greetings,
> Beverley
>
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