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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 21 October 12 12:04 BST (UK) »
I got a paltry 6. Though not trying to excuse my poor result, I think that several of them could be classed as "trick" questions.

For example this one:
If you were to discover that your great-great-grandmother married at the age of 23 in 1850, would this be…
Considerably younger than average?
A little younger than average?
A little older than average?
Considerably older than average?

I answered C thinking that girls married around 21/22, but was incorrect due to the fact that in this period in time, the average age for marriage was 24. I know it's just a fun quiz, but that really is nitpicking.  ;D

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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 21 October 12 12:23 BST (UK) »
10/15 and I surprised myself
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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 21 October 12 13:03 BST (UK) »
6/15 :-[

Ambers
GLAMORGAN: Evans. Davies. Eddy. Bradnum.
GLAM to USA:Walter H Davies 1886.Thomas J 1852
PEMBROKE: Bradnum.Summers
CARMARTHENSHIRE:Davies. Jones
NORFOLK/SUFFOLK: Bradnum.Cork.Helsdon 3 in Australia, Whiskins. Fairhead.Catchpole.
DEVON:Mallett. Acford, Kidston.Short.Lover.Edwards,Telford.Sparrow
SOMERSET: Masey
CORNWALL:Eddy.Thomas Maddern.Harvey. Noy.Reynolds,Batten,Curtis.
Cornwall to USA: Thomas, Semmens. Oats
Warwickshire: Mountney

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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 21 October 12 13:19 BST (UK) »
8/15 for me too. Do I have to go to Stan Mapstone for detention?  ;)
Watson, Snowball, Pyburn, Heppell, Ferry, Holmes, Clennett, Kidd, Pescod, Bage Co.Duham & Northumberland
Stockton, Watson, Bage, Nellist N. Yorks
Challnor/Challoner Cheshire/Shropshire. Moore, Mansell: Wellington, Shropshire
Davies/ David, Coity, Glamorgan
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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 21 October 12 13:21 BST (UK) »
8/15 for me too, looks like i'm just average  :P ::) ::) and has quite a bit to learn.
Somerset - Beard, Masters, White, Percival
Lincolnshire - Turner, Wilson
Yorkshire - Turner
Staffordshire - Beech, Gee, Mellor

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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 21 October 12 13:46 BST (UK) »
Wow with a few guesses I managed to get 15, / ::) ::) ::)
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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 21 October 12 14:28 BST (UK) »
Well, I only got 5/15.

But I don't do any research in England or Wales, so maybe I can use that as an excuse.  I was just going by answers to things I've read on here and elsewhere.

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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 21 October 12 16:00 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Llandinam on Sunday 21 October 12 13:46 BST (UK)
Wow with a few guesses I managed to get 15, / ::) ::) ::)


Swot!! ;D
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Re: What do you know of marriage law?
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 21 October 12 16:03 BST (UK) »
No just some lucky guesses.
Bottle,Wheatley Marsh, Williams, Dowling,    Penrose, Gilbert
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