Hello Chris, My great grandmother simply had: "widow, deserted by her husband in 1863." The marriage took place in 1872, i.e. nine years later. After research, we found that he was in trouble with the law in Victoria, went back to Tasmania (where he was born and married) in trouble (serious) again, sentenced to life imprisonment. Before he deserted his wife he handed their children over to his brother who contracted ("adoption" with a solicitor-drawn-up contract) to bring them up as his own, then he took his wife to another town, where he evicted his wife from their home before he took off. She had to get work in this new town as a servant to keep herself. Her new husband was her employer. Regards Ada At 02:35 22-08-05 -0600, kfarrow wrote: >Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz goldmining, >and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . Her >marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from >her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a Justice >of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again after >this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had >this on a Marriage certificate? >Regards Chris Farrow > > > >==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >Victorian place names database >http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 22-08-05 regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 22-08-05