Wives of transported convicts (General)
In researching the family of Milson Yemm aka Bosley I found that his wife, Esther Yemn, should be Yemm, married a second time after he was transported to Australia. Her condition was listed as widow, allow Milson was still alive in Australia. My question is, was it common practice to treat these women as widows and allow them to remarry in the church, or was this a special case? Any comments are welcome, thank you.
Dewey
Wives of transported convicts
by ChrisW 
, Monday, June 23, 2008, 08:21 (6006 days ago) @ Dewey
This is the current ruling re: having someone presumed dead.
Wives of transported convicts
by Jean Herbert , Leeds Yorkshire, Monday, June 23, 2008, 08:50 (6006 days ago) @ Dewey
I was interested in your post as we have connections to the Yemm family.
Richard Yemm married Jane Phelps, children Arthur born abt 1857. Robert abt 1858 and Ann born abt 1860. There may have been more children.
The there is a Sarah Ann Yemm born abt 1860 who married a John Brain 1855.
Could you tell me if your "convict Yemm" is related to any of the above? Regards Jean Herbert