Can this be right - married at 14

[uk2003]

Having just received a marriage cert dated 14th Feb 1920 for the marriage of William Orrell (26) and Lily Holbrook (24) Blackburn, Lancashire

So far so good 

It states his Condition as Widower.

Next I went looking for an earlier marriage between 1915 & 1920 of a William Orrell to anybody and found only one in 2nd qtr 1915 Ethel M Emmett

Next went looking for a death of Ethel Orrell and again only found 1 entry in 3rd qtr 1919 aged 18

If this is the right Ethel she was only 14 when she got married.

I have tried to confirm Ethel's date of birth on the 1901 census 

Clara Emmett 7 months 
Ethel Emmett 1 
Sarah Ellen Emmett 27 
William Emmett 29 

Went to check the complete BMD's at Ancestry but cannot find Ethel, Clara was there in 1900.

So she was 14/15 when they married and he remarried 4/5 months after she died.

Before I send off for certs do you think I am on the right track or have I taken a wrong turn.

All I wanted was to comfirm Williams father's name aaarrrggggggggggg its another William.    

Regards
Ken

[behindthefrogs]

Until 1929 a girl could marry at the age of 12 and a boy at the age of 14.  They needed the consent of their parents if they were under 21.  It didn't happen very often but it was legal.

David

[SandraC]

Hi Ken

Can't speak for whether Ethel Emmett was 14 when she married but I've found 2 more marriages for William Orrell in Bolton area pre-1920.

William Orrell to Jane Thompson Q3 1917 Bolton

William Orrell to Mary Price Q3 1918 Bolton

Could all be a huge coincidence re the death of an Ethel Emmett r could be the right one!

Got to go watch some prog with the kds now - let me know how you get on  

SandraC