There are some Kermodes in my tree, but, without checking, I think mostly from the south of the Island. No, I got hooked by the dialogue between you and Donna, Brian & Bruce in the archive. The whole process of family - any family! - history research and trying to 'unravel knots' is much more fun than my paid work!

By the way, I did have a quick check of GRO marriages 1887-1891 on Ancestry. But didn't spot anything, so perhaps Gretna Green might be a good bet after all - or perhaps they never actually got round to getting married? Or maybe I just missed the entry or gave up too soon.