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Can anybody tell me what this means?

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agingrocker

agingrocker Report 13 Nov 2007 00:02

I have just received a marriage certificate from 1839.

The age entries show the groom as "under age", while the bride is "of full age". I know to a certain extent these are obvious, but does anybody know exactly what they mean?

Thanks

Duncan

agingrocker

agingrocker Report 13 Nov 2007 00:35

Simple as that eh?

Thank you Jolly for replying.

Duncan

agingrocker

agingrocker Report 13 Nov 2007 01:16

Thank you Libby, I'll take a look right now.

Duncan