I have cousins that married to keep the family name in the inherited estate in Derby. My great grandfather's brother's daughter married a cousin of the same name. Go figure. Thelma, Scottsdale, AZ USA -----Original Message----- From: derbysgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:derbysgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Palmer Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 2:53 AM To: DERBYSGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [DBY] First cousin marriage in 1872 Hello Folks, Horrified at finding a notable first-cousin marriage in Wirksworth in 1872, I looked up the matter in Wikipedia to find the following: "England maintained a small but stable proportion of cousin marriages for centuries, with proportions in 1875 estimated by George Darwin at 3.5 percent for the middle classes and 4.5 percent for the nobility, though this had declined to under 1 percent in the 20th century. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were a preeminent example". The United States has the only bans on cousin marriage in the Western world. Regards, John Palmer, Dorset, England Author of Wirksworth website www.wirksworth.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

 I have found a record of a trial dated 1828  Derby assizes. The man is given as sweep ( can reap ) Can anyone explain what the ' can reap'  may mean please Aileen

On 2013/04/29 09:52, ann wrote: > I have found a record of a trial dated 1828 Derby assizes. > The man is given as sweep ( can reap ) > > Can anyone explain what the ' can reap' may mean please Uses a scythe to reap corn at harvest time. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg