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Samuel Osborne

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Yvonne

Yvonne Report 5 Jun 2018 19:36

This might be my imagination working over time, but I've discovered that Samuel's first wife, Caroline Dewsbury, died from an abortion in April 1849. They already had nine children, the last being born 1847. In December Samuel married Caroline's sister. Do you think that it's possible Samuel could've been having an affair with Louisa while Caroline was still alive or do you think she'd just had enough of having kids?

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 6 Jun 2018 06:22

Where did you find that information from?

Medically, an abortion just refers to the loss of the pregnancy. - It could refer to a natural miscarriage rather than a deliberate ending of a pregnancy.

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 6 Jun 2018 17:41

Thanks Austin. I got the information from her death certificate but that was all it said. Your explanation makes perfect sense ... I guess my imagination was just working overtime.

Thanks.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jun 2018 19:32

I think my earlier suggestion that the sister moved into the house after Caroline's death to look after the children, and then the marriage followed ..................

It could have started as a marriage of convenience ........ he got someone to take care of his kids, she got security and a home, and also kept her "good name" (you know how neighbours talk!!!!!)

It could have been protecting her good name (see above!)

They could have begun to sleep together, and marriage followed.

You MIGHT be able to guess which is was byt how soon the first child was born after the marriage

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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