"full age" mean? on marriege cert in 1800s?

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Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 62 Send Message	weddinghairspecialist	Report	2 Jan 2012 17:45
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 62 Send Message	ive many certificates and wondering if anyone knows the age of "full age" and classicfied as minor then?..in the 1800s... thanks for any help... :-D :-D
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	2 Jan 2012 17:51
	It means 21 or over. Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 62 Send Message	weddinghairspecialist	Report	2 Jan 2012 17:53
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 62 Send Message	ok...thanks.... :-) :-D
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7,623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	2 Jan 2012 17:56
	Back then, it would mean 21 or older, and minor was under 21. Now, I suppose it would be 18 or older, and minor would be under 18 - except that no one uses the term "full age" now. In parts of the UK, it was then, and is now, necessary for minors who weren't widows/widowers to obtain parental permission to marry.
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 62 Send Message	weddinghairspecialist	Report	2 Jan 2012 19:16
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 62 Send Message	ok...thanks for this.... :-D :-D