In the mid C19 it was stated that a century ago there was a brisk trade in
smuggling people to Guernsey for secret weddings; and this rivaled Gretna
Green.WOODWARD Bernard Bolingbroke: A General History of Hampshire, or the
County of Southampton, including the Isle of Wight. By B. B. W. ..., T. C.
Wilks ... and C. Lockhart. 3 vol. London, [1861-69.] 4o. ii 132
Is anyone aware of any evidence to confirm this ?
Jeremy
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