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Hi,
I am looking for any divorce records for a William Jordan and a Bessie Moss.
Their marriage took place in Newton Abbot, Devon in Sept1928.

Bessie remarried in Oct 1942 in Okehampton Devon to a William James Shepherd so the divorce was between these dates !!!!!!!!!!!

Any help would be great, i have looked but can't find anything.

Thanks,
Sally

It's unlikely you will I,m afraid not many have survived or made available on the internet

This from the National archive website

divorce case files is:

1858-1927: almost 100%
1928-1937: 80%
After 1937: less than 0.2%
Before 1858, a full divorce required a private act of Parliament so the opportunity was only available to a few people.

Thanks for the reply anyway.
Sally

There seems to be children born up to 1941.

Do you have a birth year for either of them?

There are several possible leads in the newspaper section of Search (top right of screen), but I don't have full access.

I'm sure someone else will look further for you though.

WILLIAM JORDAN Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 Collections from Great Britain Year1940 Year Of Death1940 Rank Private Regiment Royal Army Service Corps Soldier Number 97160

Found here on Genes-had wondered if he had died in the war. Also if had many children wife may have remarried as needing help ?

JORDAN, WILLIAM

Rank:
Private
Service No:
T/97160
Date of Death:
29/05/1940
Age:
22
Regiment/Service:
Royal Army Service Corps

attd. H.Q. II Corps
Panel Reference:
Column 141.
Memorial:
DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of William and Elizabeth Jane Jordan, of Bowburn, Co. Durham.

The above cannot be the correct man as he was born 1918c so couldn't have married in 1928

What was last year of children born to Jordan/Moss Marriage?...

(seems could be a few, looking at below?)

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Chris :)

http://www.genesreunited.co.nz/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1332875?d=asc

No idea if connected- haven't looked into details for the couple, but saw this??

Western Morning News - Thursday 12 February 1942

Unhappy West Marriages:

William Jordan, an Army Private stationed at Plymouth, who married in 1928, was given custody of 7 children of the marriage. Defended petitions will be heard this morning.

Sounds promising because FreeBMD show 8 children born to 1941

7 of which are reg oakhampton reg district

That looks promising AustinQ. The couple were together in 1939


Jordan Household (2 People)
3A High Street , Okehampton M.B., Devon, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S)
William Jordan
DOB 19 Jun 1894
SEX Male
OCCUPATION General Labourer
MARITAL STATUS Married
SCHEDULE 27
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 1

Betty Shepherd (Jordan)
DOB 22 Sep 1907
SEX Female
OCCUPATION Unpaid Domestic Duties
MARITAL STATUS Married
SCHEDULE 27
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 2
Ref: RG101/6826I/003/42 Letter Code: WFTA
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There are 7 closed records, probably the children of the marriage.

Re Austin's post .......
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William Jordan, an Army Private stationed at Plymouth, who married in 1928, was given custody of 7 children of the marriage. Defended petitions will be heard this morning.
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I looked at the image on FMP ....... that is all it does say.

the next bit "Defended petitions will be heard this morning." indicated that it was the end of Undefended actions, and had no relation to William's custody hearing

A BIG thank you to all who have gone to the trouble of sending info.
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