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Offline TrishaG

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Marriage age
« on: Sunday 25 February 07 13:56 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I know I've posted a request something like this before but I can't find it so could someone help?

What was the minimum age that someone could marry (man or woman)between the years 1700 and 1750 in England?

Many thanks for the help,
Trisha ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Marriage age
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 06 March 07 16:51 GMT (UK) »
"Before Hardwicke's Marriage Act of 1753 there was no lower legal age of marriage, except during the 1650's when it was 16 for men and 14 for women. In 1753 it was fixed at 14 for men and 12 for women and remained at that until the Age of Marriage Act 1929 when it was raised to 16 for both."
Above taken verbatim from The Family Tree Detective by Colin D Rogers
Lincs: Holton, Brewer, Keal, Blood, Pycock. Notts: Holton, Jones, Lawson, Bull, Brownley. Devon: Gayett(e), Hammond, Jewell, Lewarn, Squire. Cornwall: Giddy, Hoskyn, Lewarn(e), Rowe. Salop: Jones, Beddoes, Rowe. Leics: Rimmington. Surrey: Hammond, Luff, Mayhew.
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Re: Marriage age
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 March 07 17:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi  Barnford,
many thanks,
Trisha ;D ;D
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