I'm never sure where the records on FamilySearch come from but if it's from the church it looks like the mother's aren't recorded and one or both of the couple was 18 years.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG6Y-GPF
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Thanks Sinann,
if you look at the document information (right hand side of that page) it says the info came from LDS Microfilm 101423. Looking at that film no. in the FS Catalogue says the info came from
The General Registry Office of Ireland. So, its the civil marriage record (which I do have)
The civil marriage record says that William was 18 and Jane was 'full age'. I have been wondering if the registrar transposed the ages when he wrote out the marriage entry.
Haven't yet found a death for William but Jane's death record has her as 40 when she died in 1885, there is a possible (transcription I don't have the original) baptism record for Jane in 1844 which (if the age at death is correct) would mean she was born c 1843 +/- a year.
The original marriage record may or may not help to clarify my query, and perhaps answer another query about her Dad's name. The registrar seems to have been taught writing by a drunken spider, the bride's father's name looks like it says 'Jane' Sterling. I have a choice of two possible Sterling fathers, one is John and one is James.
One of the witnesses, Marcella Sterling, (who I can see later, English, records for which indicate a family connection of some degree) was married in Liverpool and her Dad's name was John Sterling. I am now also trying to ascertain if she was Jane's sister or possibly a cousin.
I'm thinking of taking up an easier hobby, like knitting fog! :-)
Boo
