#31: Re: The census..something to ponder Author: Eleven, Location: New YorkPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:42 am ---- I figured cousins married not only because there was a shortage of people to marry, but possibly to keep the land/property in the family.
I found these second cousin marriages, (so far) only in my husbands fathers family. Oh..and possibly one in my mothers family but, I havent exactly pinned down how they were cousins.