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Joan | Report | 6 Mar 2004 08:30 |
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I have a record with a female witness 1806.Joan |
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kazimet | Report | 5 Mar 2004 17:43 |
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i have had a few marrage certs were threr was no age. just of legal age on cert |
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Montmorency | Report | 5 Mar 2004 17:40 |
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got one here with 3 witnesses named. Two adults signed, and a 2-year-old niece made her mark Ahhhh! |
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PinkDiana | Report | 5 Mar 2004 15:39 |
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They have to be of an age to know what is happening and must understand all the proceedings.... my father was not allowed to witness mine as there wasn't an interpreter present and he is deaf although he lip read the registrar. My god-daughter who was 16, was allowed. As for the names, they write what the signature says.... for instance I only sign DIANA and therefore my marriage registration only shows DIANA transcribed and the same with my god-daughter |
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Kim | Report | 5 Mar 2004 14:15 |
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I have a marriage cert with a female witness in 1870 KIM |
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Avery | Report | 5 Mar 2004 13:08 |
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It used to be 21 - and was restricted to men only!. when the voting age in the UK was dropped to 18, the minimum age for a witness dropped as well. Don't know when they allowed women to witness. |
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Geoff | Report | 5 Mar 2004 13:04 |
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I don't think there's a minimum age - as long as they're old enough to know what's going on. Try Google with: witness marriage "minimum age" |
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Rosemary | Report | 5 Mar 2004 11:21 |
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I have just realized how useful the names of witnesses are. Is there any rule about who can act as a witness? Rosemary(Essex) |
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Shelli4 | Report | 5 Mar 2004 11:07 |
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think it's 18 but be warned the registar let me 9yr old sign our cert 2yrs ago to include her in the cermony, but we still had to have two adults sign as well shelli |
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Peter | Report | 5 Mar 2004 08:57 |
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What would be the minimun age to be a witness on a marriage certificate. Many thanks. |
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