From all the information found I have come up with this.
Was it allowed.
, it seems that legally it wasn`t, but the law was often ignored and prosecution never took place.
Hannah and Mary Rogers.
Hannah was born in Wern, Esclusham about 1857, the daughter of Thomas Rogers a coal miner and Jane his wife. In 1881 she is living with her parents in “Bryntirion”, Adwy. In 1889 Hannah married Thomas Ellis Thomas who was a Congregational Minister from Anglesey.
In 1891 living at “Bryntirian” are -
Thos E Thomas H Mar 33 Congregational Minister b.Llanfair, Anglesey.
Hannah " wife 33 b.Esclusham Above.
Jane Rogers wid 76 living on own means b.Bersham
There is a death record for a Hannah Thomas 35yrs in March qtr 1892
Now there seems to be a bit of a puzzle, did Thomas marry both sisters. Looks like it.
Mary Rogers was born in Wern about 1853, the daughter of Thomas a coal miner and Jane his wife.
This could be the marriage of Thomas Andrew and Ann Jones, ther`s no other close.
Marriages Dec 1863
Thomas Andrew / Ann Jones Gt Boughton 8a 508
Wern Chapel baptisms.
Margaret Elisabeth Andrew, Aberoer, born 24th July 1866 bapt 14th Sept 1866
Anna Louisa Andrew, New Brighton, born 21st March 1867 bapt 19th April 1870
ds/o Thomas Andrew, occ Captain, and Ann formerly Jones.
Wern Burials.
Ann Andrew aged 33 New Brighton died 23d November 1870.
Anne Lousia Andrew age 2 years 2 months died 4th June 1870
Thomas Andrew died aged 50 on 4th June 1888
There was another child buried in Wern, from the dates , he could have been the son of Thomas Andrew and Mary nee Rogers
John Egbert Andrew age 5 years 6 months , New Brighton Minera died 22nd October 1889
1871 New Brighton
Elizabeth Andrew head widow 66 house keeper born Illogen Cornwall
Mary Jones dau widow 35 born Illogen
Thomas Andrew son widr 33 mining agent b Illogen
William Jones g son 9 b Chester
Margaret E Andrew g dau 4 b Minera
Marriage Mary Rogers to Thomas Andrew at St Giles Sept 1880.
1881 living at White Lion, New Brighton we have -
Thomas Andrew 42 lead mine agent born Illogen, Cornwall
Mary Andrew wife 30
School Mistress b Minera
Margaret Elizabeth Andrew dau age 14 b Esclusham Above.
William Jones nephew 19 carpenter b Chester.
Thomas Andrew died aged 50 in 1888.
In 1891 living at High St, Coedpoeth
Mary Andrews H wid 37 b.Wern, English speaking
Thomas Emlyn Andrews son 9 b.Minera
In 1893 a Mary Andrews married Thomas Ellis Thomas in a Civil marriage Chester
Then in 1901 living at “ Bryntirian” are
Thomas E Thomas 43 Congregational Minister b Llanfair Anglesea.
Mary 47 b Esclusham Above.
Mary died in 1937 aged 83 yrs, Thomas Ellis lived till he was 93 and died in 1952 they are buried together in Coedpeth Cemetery. In the same grave is John Euryn THOMAS aged 2y 6m d 25 10 1897 who is probably their son.
John Euryn was born on 14th April 1895 and baptised in Salem Chapel on 14th May 1895, parents are entered as Parch T E Thomas and Mary. Bryntirion,