Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me get a clearer picture of the life of my great-grandmother. Here's the story so far, everything takes place in Edinburgh.
In 1896 Jane-Ann Drury marries John Cummings in RC church and has two children Thomas (1897) and Helen (1899). I presume John must then have died as she subsequently styles herself a widow but I've never been able to find his death.
Between 1904 and 1914 she has 6 children with Andrew Mason. On all the children's birth entries a marriage year of 1902 is given but no record exists of a marriage until 1911, again in RC church.
From 1915 onwards Andrew is hospitalised for insanity brought on by syphillis!
Jane Ann has a son with a man called Irving Bushby in 1919, sadly he dies at 10 months. On the birth entry she states her husband Andrew died in 1912. Later in 1920 she marries Irving in the registry office - but Andrew is still alive! He doesn't die til 1924.
Jane-Ann outlives Irving and dies in 1945, having had a total of 9 children.
Sorry for the long story but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about:
1) Confirming when John Cummings died
2) Is it possible she did marry Andrew Mason in 1902, even though there's no record until 1911?
3) Is bigamy common at that time??
http://o.mfcreative.com/f1/file02/ob...9f9abd16-0.jpg
Click for a pic of her - she was some woman!
In 1896 Jane-Ann Drury marries John Cummings in RC church and has two children Thomas (1897) and Helen (1899). I presume John must then have died as she subsequently styles herself a widow but I've never been able to find his death.
Between 1904 and 1914 she has 6 children with Andrew Mason. On all the children's birth entries a marriage year of 1902 is given but no record exists of a marriage until 1911, again in RC church.
From 1915 onwards Andrew is hospitalised for insanity brought on by syphillis!
Jane Ann has a son with a man called Irving Bushby in 1919, sadly he dies at 10 months. On the birth entry she states her husband Andrew died in 1912. Later in 1920 she marries Irving in the registry office - but Andrew is still alive! He doesn't die til 1924.
Jane-Ann outlives Irving and dies in 1945, having had a total of 9 children.
Sorry for the long story but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about:
1) Confirming when John Cummings died
2) Is it possible she did marry Andrew Mason in 1902, even though there's no record until 1911?
3) Is bigamy common at that time??
http://o.mfcreative.com/f1/file02/ob...9f9abd16-0.jpg
Click for a pic of her - she was some woman!
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