In June 1851 Edwin SHIPWAY of Leighterton married Aletta Lovinia THOMPSON of Hawkesbury at Hawkesbury. A copy of the parish register is held. Edwin's brother had previously married Aletta's sister. Later that year they emigrated to Aus. After arriving in Aus it appears that Edwin and Aletta went their separate ways and married others. Both listing the same parents and stating bachelor/spinster. There are no records of other individuals with the same names. Extensive research has been done by a number of people into this couple. Have listers any experience of this ? Were "Marriages of Convenience" of this type normal for Gloucestershire emigrants ? Any thoughts comments wetc would be gratefully received. Geoffro The Pond Dipper