>From what I understand the 1907 Marriage Act removed this restriction provided the first spouse in each case was deceased, so yes this would have been an illegal marriage. Regards, Leonard ----- Original Message ----- From: Jo Ann Croft To: L&CE Mackrill Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 12:25 AM Subject: Re: [Lanark] The Scotsman 1817-1950: William LAWSON I believe it was still illegal to marry your sister-in-law in 1901 Scotland, so that would explainWilliam not officially mentioning his previous marriage. Jo-Ann Croft On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:24 PM, L&CE Mackrill <[email protected]> wrote: Their marriage certificate of 1901 states William aged 33, bachelor and Margaret aged 21, spinster. Although William's age is a bit out, the names of his father and mothers maiden names are correct. William being a bachelor is also incorrect as this was his second marriage, the first being to Margaret's sister Elizabeth in 1889. Regards, Leonard