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Ages on marriage certificate? 1862
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Selena in South East London | Report | 25 Feb 2009 21:15 |
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Just a quick question, would the bride/groom's age appear on a marriage certificate in 1862? or would it say full age or minor etc |
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Ryan | Report | 25 Feb 2009 23:20 |
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All mine have said the atual date. Like Joan said, the actual ages are not always right. The youngest I have had in aged 17 years old, this was a women in 1871. |
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Michael | Report | 26 Feb 2009 12:47 |
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With regard to Selena's query, could anyone please tell me at what age people could marry without parent's consent in the 1860s. |
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Michael | Report | 26 Feb 2009 13:02 |
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Many thanks Lucky! |
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Liz 47 | Report | 26 Feb 2009 13:06 |
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We have certs. giving the ages of the bride and groom and also some which just state "of full age" or "minor". |
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Selena in South East London | Report | 26 Feb 2009 15:02 |
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Thanks for the replies. Seems to be a mixture of full age or putting in the age that has been given (accurate or otherwise). I cannot find a birth reference for the bride in question. Although I have her on 51 and 61 censuses, I can't find a birth reference for her. |
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