The evidence I have for linking the John Durrant who 'married' Maria Rowe with the son of William Durrant and Ann Foxley is circumstantial. As yet I have found no documentary proof - the circumstantial evidence, however, is compelling.
The first born girl to John & Maria - Caroline Elizabeth - the same name as his dead sister
The first born boy to John & Maria - John Alfred William - John after himself and Alfred William after his brother.
The lack of any other candidates. I've traced all other John Durrant's in Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire that would fit the timeframe and it's not them.
John Durrant born to James and Dinah Durrant in Whitfield was my John's cousin and tracing him forward he marries elsewhere has completely different descendants and works for the railways.
Sarah Broome/Durrant continues to call herself 'wife' but head of household on the subsequent census returns. There is no mention of John.
My John states on the 1871 census - the one that he has taken great care to get just right - states that he was born in Turweston, Buckinghamshire.
There is no marriage record for John & Maria - I have searched extensively but I contine to look.
On admission to the asylum he looks 60.
A family tale about a 'bigamist'.
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