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This article investigates the prevalence and acceptance of bigamy among working-class couples in Victorian England.

Bigamy and Cohabitation in Victorian England

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This article investigates the prevalence and acceptance of bigamy among working-class couples in Victorian England.
Analysis of 221 bigamy cases from 1830 to 1900
Examination of community norms and legal responses to bigamous unions
Discussion of societal acceptance of self-marriage and self-divorce
Communities often accepted bigamous unions as long as certain norms were met
Judges frequently gave nominal punishment to bigamists, reflecting community standards
Law enforcement was hesitant to prosecute bigamy due to community pressures.

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Article examines bigamous unions among working-class couples in Victorian England, revealing community acceptance and legal responses.

Ginger S. Frost (1997) studied this question.

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