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Re: The term "full age" on a marriage certificate.
« Reply #9 on: Friday 04 February 11 18:36 GMT (UK) »
I wouldn't be suprised ... and very wierd Christian names ... Folliot ???
Homer, Smith : Kington, & Tirphil
Davies : Carmarthen & Tirphil
Greenway : Cornwall, Bristol & South Wales
Nicklen : Exeter
Squire & Stone : Cadleigh & Exeter
Vigers : Exmouth
Smith : Corsham
Webber, Salter : Morchard Bishop
Evans, Balsom, Farrent, Salter, Shallis, Snell : Otterton & Heavitree
Thompson, Smith, Leek : Brynmawr & Monmouth
Davies :  Merthyr & Neath
Ridd : George Nympton
Dando : everywhere
O'Mara : Ireland & Wales
Manfield : Bristol & Cardiff
Pollexfin : Devon (var)

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Re: The term "full age" on a marriage certificate.
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 05 February 11 16:14 GMT (UK) »
Some families did this, took a surname and made it a Christian name which was carried through for several generations. I have at least 2 cases in my mother's tree, Stuben(or Stubbing) Ayres, first used as a forename in 1731, and lasted at least 2 hundred years, and Holmes Cornwell in the same tree. The family surname Ayres was also used as a Christian name I believe.
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Re: The term "full age" on a marriage certificate.
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 05 February 11 17:32 GMT (UK) »
It's a nightmare isn't it ??  With the Welsh connections, there is always the "nicknames" too .. like Dai Click the photographer, Dai small coal (when most people worked for the NCB!!) etc .... I have a David Davies alias Sabbath - because he was born on a Sunday .. they Baptised their Son, David (!!!) David Sabbath alias Davies ..... ARGH!!!!
Homer, Smith : Kington, & Tirphil
Davies : Carmarthen & Tirphil
Greenway : Cornwall, Bristol & South Wales
Nicklen : Exeter
Squire & Stone : Cadleigh & Exeter
Vigers : Exmouth
Smith : Corsham
Webber, Salter : Morchard Bishop
Evans, Balsom, Farrent, Salter, Shallis, Snell : Otterton & Heavitree
Thompson, Smith, Leek : Brynmawr & Monmouth
Davies :  Merthyr & Neath
Ridd : George Nympton
Dando : everywhere
O'Mara : Ireland & Wales
Manfield : Bristol & Cardiff
Pollexfin : Devon (var)

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Re: The term "full age" on a marriage certificate.
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 05 February 11 17:43 GMT (UK) »
Eeeeek! I had always thought that the certificates were correct - how naive can you get?!!! I knew that the census returns of 1841 took ages to the nearest 5 years so took that with a pinch of salt, but goodness me, this is a whole new ball game! I also knew that "full age" just meant over 21, but had never considered the lying that might go on....... bangs head on table and kicks self for being so gullible...  :-\

As for christian names, I have a family where the mother was called Salome and the daughter Mount Sinai ........ haven't yet worked out what religion they were - and interestingly one of them appears to have had an illegitimate daughter! Father is named, but not married to mother. Hey ho! Maybe that is why the religious thing came in  ???

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Re: The term "full age" on a marriage certificate.
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 05 February 11 17:48 GMT (UK) »
Mount Sinai ????  oooh!!  I have a few Salome's   :o

Yep!!  Unfortunately, you ahve to have a degree of open-mindedness when researching your family.  NONE of the records are 100% accurate.  As for the transcriptions ... DON'T get me started !!! :-X

It did usually mean they were over 21 .. but some were considerably over 21 .. and others were economical withthe truth .. they were also quite shy of putting Widow - God forbid they actually got divorced .. I dont have any really old ones of those !!
Homer, Smith : Kington, & Tirphil
Davies : Carmarthen & Tirphil
Greenway : Cornwall, Bristol & South Wales
Nicklen : Exeter
Squire & Stone : Cadleigh & Exeter
Vigers : Exmouth
Smith : Corsham
Webber, Salter : Morchard Bishop
Evans, Balsom, Farrent, Salter, Shallis, Snell : Otterton & Heavitree
Thompson, Smith, Leek : Brynmawr & Monmouth
Davies :  Merthyr & Neath
Ridd : George Nympton
Dando : everywhere
O'Mara : Ireland & Wales
Manfield : Bristol & Cardiff
Pollexfin : Devon (var)

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Re: The term "full age" on a marriage certificate.
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 05 February 11 18:11 GMT (UK) »
My mother's lot in Cambridgeshire were strict Baptists! I have just about the entire old testament from Absolom to Zebulon via Nebuchanezzar! I think they did this because there was no television to watch! Believe me though 14 Hephzibahs can be as difficult to fit in the tree as 14 Marys.
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« Reply #15 on: Saturday 05 February 11 18:13 GMT (UK) »
Oh WOW ... I sympathise !!   :o
Homer, Smith : Kington, & Tirphil
Davies : Carmarthen & Tirphil
Greenway : Cornwall, Bristol & South Wales
Nicklen : Exeter
Squire & Stone : Cadleigh & Exeter
Vigers : Exmouth
Smith : Corsham
Webber, Salter : Morchard Bishop
Evans, Balsom, Farrent, Salter, Shallis, Snell : Otterton & Heavitree
Thompson, Smith, Leek : Brynmawr & Monmouth
Davies :  Merthyr & Neath
Ridd : George Nympton
Dando : everywhere
O'Mara : Ireland & Wales
Manfield : Bristol & Cardiff
Pollexfin : Devon (var)

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Re: The term "full age" on a marriage certificate.
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 05 February 11 18:14 GMT (UK) »
No problem, thanks I got used to it! :)
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