Marriage by Parental Consent

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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 180 Send Message	Nicky	Report	6 Apr 2009 15:43
	Thanks Kath.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	6 Apr 2009 14:10
	It would have been between the age of 12 and 21 for the female and between the age of 14 and 21 for the male. Kath. x
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 180 Send Message	Nicky	Report	6 Apr 2009 14:08
	Many thanks Janet, I thought it was 21.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	6 Apr 2009 13:35
	They would have been under 21
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 180 Send Message	Nicky	Report	6 Apr 2009 13:18
	Hi, I have just come across a marriage of two of my 4 x great grandparents in 1784. Apparently, as Joseph and Mary were both minors, they were married under licence with parental consent. To narrow down the years they would have been born, is anyone able to confirm for me at what age does a 'minor' refer to. Would it have been 21 years of age? Many thanks.