John Boulter & Mary Bane married in 1764 & had 4 children between 1765 and 1777. Another daughter was born in 1783.
Nothing unusual about that. :o
I've just been looking through old newspapers and came across a notice in the advert/personal section of the "Norfolk Chronicle" of Sat 5 Dec 1878.
It's signed by John Boulter, mariner of Great Yarmouth, and states his wife Mary
has "several times eloped from her husband within the space of twelve months last past (not withstanding his promise to forgive what is past.)"
He goes on to forbid anyone from harbouring her and states he will not be responsible for any debts she might incur.
Perhaps this explains the lack of children between 1777 and 1783 (and I'd naively thought he was away at sea on long voyages!)
There doesn't appear to have been any Mary Boulter death. or a second marriage for John to another Mary.
But, there must have been a reconciliation - the last child was recognised as John's.
The couple were together in 1803 when evacuation plans were made for Yarmouth, and John's will (written 1813) made provision for "my wife Mary."
If I hadn't found that notice, I'd have assumed everything was wonderful. There's nothing else in the papers and I haven't come across any court proceedings, so I don't suppose I'll ever know anymore about it.
Jay
Nothing unusual about that. :o
I've just been looking through old newspapers and came across a notice in the advert/personal section of the "Norfolk Chronicle" of Sat 5 Dec 1878.
It's signed by John Boulter, mariner of Great Yarmouth, and states his wife Mary
has "several times eloped from her husband within the space of twelve months last past (not withstanding his promise to forgive what is past.)"
He goes on to forbid anyone from harbouring her and states he will not be responsible for any debts she might incur.
Perhaps this explains the lack of children between 1777 and 1783 (and I'd naively thought he was away at sea on long voyages!)
There doesn't appear to have been any Mary Boulter death. or a second marriage for John to another Mary.
But, there must have been a reconciliation - the last child was recognised as John's.
The couple were together in 1803 when evacuation plans were made for Yarmouth, and John's will (written 1813) made provision for "my wife Mary."
If I hadn't found that notice, I'd have assumed everything was wonderful. There's nothing else in the papers and I haven't come across any court proceedings, so I don't suppose I'll ever know anymore about it.
Jay
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