Robert married WIMPOLE, Rosalie Frances in 1861 in London, Norfolk, UK, and was divorced in 1877. Rosalie (daughter of WIMPOLE, Richard Wrey and CALLOW, Elizabeth Mary) was born in 1840 in Dublin, Ireland; died in 1929 in Tatura, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Divorced:
According to the divorce court case Rosalie left Robert in 1873. He alleged she was committing adultery with William Lund and he claimed £1,000 damages. William and Rosalie denied it. The court must have been unaware that Rosalie and William had married in1875 thereby committing bigamy. The marriage record shows her as a widow and William as a Divinity student!! The latter is interesting given Rosalie’s father being accused of pretending to be a parson in Gosport.

1. HOPE, Rosalie Mary was born in 1865 in Hoxne, Suffolk, UK; died in 1956 in Tatura, Victoria, Australia.