What age could you marry at in 1911 ?

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Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,108 Send Message	Caroline	Report	3 Oct 2011 18:45
	In 1911 was the minimum age to marry 16 or younger does anyone know please ? Thanks
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7,602 Send Message	Penny	Report	3 Oct 2011 18:51
	http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/overview/lawofmarriage-/
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	3 Oct 2011 22:58
	The minimum age (with parental consent) was 12 for a girl and 14 for a boy up until 1929 when the age was raised to 16 for both and has stayed that way ever since. You had to be 21 to marry without parental consent (these days it is 18). Kath. x
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,108 Send Message	Caroline	Report	3 Oct 2011 23:45
	Thank you Kathleen and Penny much appreciated, that fills in a missing hole in my tree she did indeed marry at a young age !!
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	4 Oct 2011 00:13
	Although the legal ages were 12 and 14 it was very rare that couples actually married at that age. Kath. x