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marrage age
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Ian | Report | 25 May 2004 00:30 |
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I have read somewhere about the age girls could get married. I think it was as young as 14 does anyone know the years this applies too. Please Ian Stanford |
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Judith | Report | 25 May 2004 00:43 |
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The age was 12 for a girl, 14 for a boy but parents consent required if under 21. The age changed to 16 in the 1920s but age of consent stayed at 21 until 70s/8os? now 18. I've read somewhere that although marriage was permitted at such a young age it was actually rare for it to take place under 16 or 17. Judith |
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Ian | Report | 25 May 2004 20:09 |
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Thanks that very useful, i seem to have a family of men who seems to have married girls much younger than them selves. Ian Stanford |
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