Divorces

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The National Archives site has a searchable database of divorces up to 1937 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/reco ... ivorce.htm

The survival rate of divorce case files is:

1858-1927: almost 100%
1928-1937: 80%
After 1937 : less than 0.2%

Before 1858, a full divorce required a private act of Parliament so the opportunity was only available to a few people.

Additional information courtesy of DickieSam
If the full document set cannot be found you may still be able to get a copy of the Decree Absolute.
This from the National Archives: Decrees absolute (1858 to present).
Find the Decree Absolute to obtain legal proof of a divorce in England or Wales by requesting a search (£) of the Central Index of Decrees Absolute. To do so, download Form D440 from Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service website and post it to the Principal Registry of the Family Division.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts