Thread: divorce records

Hi All.



can some one help with a little mystery. My son in laws grandfather married in 1942, Forest gate, in 1947 he married again, Ilford on the certificate it states he was divorced. Now as far as I can remember you had to be seperated about 6 years back then before you could apply for a divorce and it could take several years to go through.



So can some one please tell me if I have it right or wrong, also is it possible to obtain divorce papers or at least view them.



thank you.



Laurie

You could get a divorce on the grounds of adultery or cruelty which would not take as long.

Divorce papers from that date have not usually been kept. If you google the family records centre divorce records they have a useful fact sheet.

Gillian

Hi Gillian, again.



thanks for that, it looks like it was a case of adultery, his first child by his second wife was born 12 months before the wedding, sounds like he was a bit of a lad.



I will chweck it out



Laurie