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From: "Howard Laver" <>
Subject: Re: [Ess] Ages on marriage certificates
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:45:55 -0000
References: <BAY118-W4889AA15C4BB008CF73003861A0@phx.gbl>


The Hardwicke Act of 1753 set the age of consent by parents at 21 but
English Common Law managed quite well without any statutory age of consent
until 1885. Under ancient Common Law, in line with Canon Law - which was
observed throughout Europe - a girl could marry at 12 and a boy at 14.

source:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980724/ai_n14162600

Not exactly sure what this means and don't always believe what is on the
internet!

Howard



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan R" <>
To: "Rootsweb Essex" <>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:20 PM
Subject: [Ess] Ages on marriage certificates


>
> Hi all,
>
> On a marriage certificate from October 1839, if the man's age is given as
> "Minor"
> and the woman's age is given as "of full age", what ages would this
> indicate?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jan
>
> Beaconsfield, UK
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