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Offline kengland

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legal age of marriage
« on: Monday 06 December 04 10:34 GMT (UK) »
can anyone tell me what the legal age of marriage was between 1850 and 1880?
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Offline Darcy

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Re: legal age of marriage
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 December 04 10:48 GMT (UK) »

Hi Kengland ;D

you will find a discussion on the age for marriage on this thread.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=23080.0

Darcy :D
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Re: legal age of marriage
« Reply #2 on: Monday 06 December 04 10:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi kengland,

there's info about this on this thread: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=23080.0

try there, to see if it answers your question.

cheers,
Bob

ps.

Ooops ! I got called away, mid-reply, and Darcy gave you the same info.
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