In 1928 one of my husband's Cornish cousins, Samuel Ernest Radcliffe, arrived at Quebec on 30th September with his 'wife' and three 'daughters' travelling on passports issued in Jersey (Channel Islands) about a week before they embarked on their transatlantic voyage at Southampton. Samuel's wife was definitely still living and as far as I can tell there had been no divorce. His 'wife' Florence Bray also had a living spouse but no divorce. Once arrived in North America it seems that Florence and her daughters reverted to using the surname Bray and at various times Samuel referred to both Florence and her daughters as nieces. I would be most grateful if someone could tell me whether this was an unusual event or was it widely known that passports could be easily obtained in Jersey without proof of marriage etc? Best wishes Rosemary Rodliffe Our resources available on-line: Links from <http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/rs_resources.html> http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/rs_resources.html to: Black's Guides to Cornwall 1879, Gloucestershire 1875 and South Wales 1883; Kelly's Directories of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire 1900 Newnes Round the Coast 1895 Return of Owners of Land in Norfolk 1873 Advice on dating UK portrait photographs