During the 19th century and earlier, it was not unusual for our ancestors to marry several times. High mortality rates meant that young widows or widowers could be left with large families to raise alone without any support system to feed hungry mouths.
Widowed spouses would often remarry within a year of losing their husband or wife. If you are searching for the marriage record of a female ancestor, you should be flexible with her surname because this may not be her first walk to the altar. Heather Quiney explains a fascinating story.
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