In 1791 James TONES married Mary OVINGTON in Penshaw All Saints. Penshaw All Saints parish records list James TONES (Pitman na of Whickham) as father on baptisms of five children from 1800 to 1815 by his wife Mary SUTTON na of Washington. I am trying to find out if this could be the same James TONES. However, I can find no record of a death for either Mary TONES - nor a marriage between James TONES and Mary SUTTON. Can anyone tell me if the parish records would list the mother as "by his wife" if no marriage had taken place? or if they had lived together for long enough would she be accepted as his wife. Also if Mary TONES (nee OVINGTON) did not die before James started to have children with Mary SUTTON was divorce available around 1800? and is it something a pitman would do? Any advice or info would be most gratefully accepted. Regards Barbara TONES (nee JACKSON) born Sunderland - living Melbourne Australia.