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Minor and age of consent information. Who has the
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George | Report | 29 Apr 2004 16:51 |
My great great Grandad Thomas Sales got married aged 16 to Annie Baxter 17yrs in Oldham,Lancs :~) George |
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Valerie | Report | 29 Apr 2004 09:36 |
Good Idea Robin have updated message. |
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Montmorency | Report | 29 Apr 2004 00:12 |
just out of interest, what's the youngest marriage that anybody's found? |
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Valerie | Report | 28 Apr 2004 23:39 |
I have just received a marriage certificate and in the age column it said minor. After making Inquires this is what I found out. From 1837 until 1929 a female could marry at 12 and a male at 14 years of age. They would need the parents consent up till the age of 21. Valerie |