Martin family, Scandal at Blaisdon (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Tuesday, April 08, 2014, 19:33 (3883 days ago) @ Jefff

Well, maybe not Alfred II or III but this is the lady.

From the Gloucester Citizen, 19th Feb 1907,

Summarizing,

FORMER RECTOR AS RESPONDENT

In the divorce court.........
..... the petitioner was then informed he had gone off to New Zealand with a Miss STUBS in 1906 [other reports say 1896, returning in 1906]. He was found to be in London at the Hotel Victoria and was subsequently discovered to be living at Brighton with the lady under the name of Mr and Mrs GIBSON.

.........in 1891 they went to live at Blaisdon, Gloucestershire where the respondent became Rector. She had there to complain about his behavior to ladies, and in 1896 he left her saying he "could bear it no longer", and gave directions as to his property. She was told by Mr STUBS that the respondent had gone off with his daughter.

Same story in the Stamford Mercury of all places but with the lady as Miss STUBBS.