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Legal ages for marriage please

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Sue

Sue Report 2 Sep 2008 21:55

Can someone please tell me the legal ages and the dates they applied between. I know I have to allow for misleading ages on certs (and downright lies...lol) but it would help.

Thanks

Sue

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Sep 2008 21:58

12 for girls and 14 for boys with parental consent up untill about 1924ish

Roy

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 2 Sep 2008 22:00

This site will tell you all you need to know about certificates:

http://www.dixons.clara.co.uk/Certificates/indexbd.htm

Sue

Sue Report 2 Sep 2008 22:08

Thank you

Sue