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From: "Susan Baines" <>
Subject: [FENS] SOJOURNER
Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 11:32:04 +0100


Any suggestions as to the significance of the words "sojourner in the
parish" written against the name of the bride in parish marriage records c
1800. I do know what the work sojourn means - I am interested in its
significance. One suggestion is that it ensured that there could be no
future claim on the parish by the woman.

Would be grateful for an ideas.

Susan


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