Catherine Salt wrote: > Hello All > > In 1901 Thomas Charles PRICE born 1867 Gobowen was living with his > parents in Whittington. he was married but no wife and children > present. > > In 1901 Violet C PRICE is in Bowness on Windemere (with her sister > and 2 daughters born Oswestry) but claims she is a *WID.* > > Was this lady unusual ? this is the only instance I have found "so > far" Any thoughts welome ;o) > > FreeBMD has Violet Crossley CULPIN and Thomas Charles PRICE married > 1890 Oswestry No, she wasn't particularly unusual. It's very likely that she took a "poor (wo)man's divorce". Being a widow was far more socially acceptable than being a divorcee, if she'd been able to obtain a divorce in the firt place. It could be that the Violet in Bowness is a different one who genuinely was a widow.