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dottie43
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MARRIED AT 15
« on: Saturday 16 June 07 17:44 BST (UK) »
hi folks wonder if any one can help me
 
i have ann sim born 30/05/1803 & married 15/05/1819
this makes her not quite 16 is this possible or have i got the wrong
ann sim , they married at fordyce if this makes a difference

  thanks in advance if anyone can help  dottie
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 16 June 07 18:44 BST (UK) »
Hi Dottie

At that time I believe the legal minimum for girls to marry was 12 (and boys 14). Various legal acts over the next century or so, brought the legal minimum age in Scotland up to 16 for both parties.

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Monica  Smiley
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 June 07 19:25 BST (UK) »
hi monica

  thank for your reply that is a great help that could be the right ann sim
  i have got i did not realise they could marry so young.
  thanks again for your help.

              dottie
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 08 July 07 21:33 BST (UK) »
Maybe coincidence but i have Ann Sim who was my Gtx3 grandmothers twin they were born the same day as yours 30th May 1803 - in Banff  Huh.
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #4 on: Monday 16 July 07 21:09 BST (UK) »
Hi tkd,
Sorry for the delay in answering but i have been on holiday.
I think we are on the same people as ann had a twin I think her name was margaret but I'm not sure, my mum has all my stuff, I will get it back in the next couple of days & get back to you
regards dottie
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 16 July 07 21:41 BST (UK) »
Hi Dottie

I shall keep a watchful eye out for your post  Smiley
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #6 on: Friday 20 July 07 11:00 BST (UK) »
Hi tkd
Sorry I got it wrong ann did have a sister margaret but her twin was mary does this correspond with your family, look forward to hearing from you
Dottie.
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #7 on: Friday 20 July 07 11:03 BST (UK) »
Hi Dottie

Yes Mary was the twin. She was my gt x 3 grandmother.

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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #8 on: Friday 20 July 07 11:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Tracey, that's brilliant have you got further back I have the names of 2 generations back
Dottie.
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #9 on: Friday 20 July 07 11:27 BST (UK) »
For me its only the next generation back that is confirmed. As far as i am aware further generations back on the IGI are user submitted and so as i havnt done a huge amount of research on my Sim side am taking it with a pinch of salt, especially as i couldnt find matching information on scotlandspeople but that may say more about my searching  Wink I have also been contacted recently by a descendant of Ann Sim and he questions the submissions too. So.........

Tracey
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #10 on: Friday 20 July 07 12:09 BST (UK) »
Hi my findings  are not confirmed either I got my info from igi as well, would it be possible for you to send my info to the descendant of ann sim.
I have the future gen's of ann & some of marg but I have not looked at the other family members I will get to it some time, It feels weird to have relative,s everywhere & don't even know them
Dottie

PS which part of the country are you in?
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Re: MARRIED AT 15
« Reply #11 on: Friday 20 July 07 12:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Dottie

I have pm'd you

Tracey
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