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Title: 'Of full age' at marriage
Post by: sgrollitt on Wednesday 12 April 06 10:59 BST (UK)
My great-great-grandmother was married at St Peters in Dublin in 1846. She and her husband, who was probably English, were described as 'of full age'. In England that would mean they were 21 or over. Does it mean the same in Ireland?
Title: Re: 'Of full age' at marriage
Post by: gill on Wednesday 12 April 06 20:21 BST (UK)
Quote from: sgrollitt on Wednesday 12 April 06 10:59 BST (UK)
My great-great-grandmother was married at St Peters in Dublin in 1846. She and her husband, who was probably English, were described as 'of full age'. In England that would mean they were 21 or over. Does it mean the same in Ireland?


hi,
full age in Ireland does indeed mean 21 years or older.
hope this helps
gill
Title: Re: 'Of full age' at marriage
Post by: sgrollitt on Thursday 13 April 06 06:44 BST (UK)
Thanks Gill for taking the time to answer.

Simon
Title: Re: 'Of full age' at marriage
Post by: NIFTYFIFTY47 on Sunday 16 April 06 22:28 BST (UK)
"Of full age" does indeed mean over 21 but is can also mean that someone was less than truthful about their age to their intended!!!!  This was more often than not the woman.

Mary.
Title: Re: 'Of full age' at marriage
Post by: meathmitchell on Thursday 29 September 11 04:15 BST (UK)
explains why a  my 45 year old ggfather married my 17 yo ggm and put full age down
Title: Re: 'Of full age' at marriage
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 29 September 11 07:40 BST (UK)
Quote from: meathmitchell on Thursday 29 September 11 04:15 BST (UK)
explains why a  my 45 year old ggfather married my 17 yo ggm and put full age down

No, if the marriage certificate gave him as 'full age' and her as '17' it was filled out correctly. As long as the person getting married was of full age the age shouldn't have been listed (although officiants did sometimes put in ages for the couple even if over 21).