In Australia now we write Never Legally Married...for both Bride and /or Groom if relevant. cheers Sheila -----Original Message----- From: Jenny De Angelis Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 10:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MDX] Found affitional marriages An unmarried woman might still be called a spinster today though we tend to use the words Unmarried or single woman now the word spinster would still appear, I believe, in a marriage register today. Regards Jenny DeAngelis <<says age 20 for both. Says he was a labourer and she was a spinster. I guess anyone over age 18 and unmarried was a spinster? Is this true? Hmmm funny customs they had back then.>>