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Title: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: shadow9 on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:18 BST (UK)

Hi, a couple of questions. Does anyone know how long it took to obtain a divorce in the 1930s please?
The other question, is where can I look for a record to see if someone was divorced? I  have looked on Ancestry and even though it says Marriage and Divorce for the section of results, they are all for marriages.

Hope someone can help.

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:22 BST (UK)

You might find this helpful:

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorce/

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: Galium on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:27 BST (UK)

Ancestry only have divorce records up to 1918:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/2465/

After that, the National Archives might have them - but not all records survive - read the link from nanny jan's post.  You can search here:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9685

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: shadow9 on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:41 BST (UK)

Thanks for those replies. I have searched there but the name does not come up. I am suspecting that if someone left a wife in one year and married again the next, that it would not have been long enough for a divorce to go through in those days? If anyone has any ideas on that please let me know.

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:46 BST (UK)

Have you checked newspapers as they often mentioned them.  If the divorce was not 'complicated' then I doubt that there would be any reason for a delay.

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:46 BST (UK)

I think "quickie divorces" are a relatively modern thing; not around in 1930s.

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:48 BST (UK)

Have you seen his new marriage certificate, does that mention divorce.  Do you want to give us a name / area in case we can see anything

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: shadow9 on Tuesday 20 October 20 18:16 BST (UK)

Thanks! I have checked the British Newspaper Archives that's all.

I don't think quickie divorces were possible then either.

Rosie thanks for the offer, can I pm you?

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 21 October 20 11:07 BST (UK)

PM received, Thank you.

For the benefit of others I do have the name being researched and have sent a reply to shadow9 to try and establish some facts.  As family still living I will not post information on here.  ;D

Title: Re: Divorce, UK, 1930s
Post by: shadow9 on Wednesday 21 October 20 11:24 BST (UK)

Thanks Rosie, that's why I didn't put it on here too.