Legal age for marriage early 1900s ?

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Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 43 Send Message	Karen	Report	15 Mar 2005 22:40
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 43 Send Message	Does anyone know the age for a legal marriage around 1915?
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	15 Mar 2005 22:42
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	12 for a girl, 14 for a boy until (I think) 1929. nell
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,587 Send Message	Helen	Report	15 Mar 2005 22:43
	But VERY unusual for it to happen at this age
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	15 Mar 2005 22:43
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Just found this: The age at which a person could marry and at which they would require consent has changed since 1837. Then marriage could be at 12 for a girl and 14 for a boy, but consent of parent(s) was required for both up to the age of 21. In 1926 the age of marriage for both parties was raised to 16 but consent for both was still required until 21. Now, the age at which people can marry is still 16 but the age for consent has been lowered to 18. nell