Ages on marriage certificates...

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Debbie

Ages on marriage certificates...

Legg inn av Debbie » 03 mar 2005 00:16:42

Instead of actual ages in years, I am now starting to see things like
"Minor", "Full", and "Of Full Age" on the marriage certificates I get back
from the GRO. At what age did you become "Full", or up until what age were
you considered to be a "Minor"?

In case it makes a difference - the marriage I am currently looking at took
place in 1845.

Thanks - Debbie

mickg

Re: Ages on marriage certificates...

Legg inn av mickg » 03 mar 2005 02:09:44

Debbie wrote:
Instead of actual ages in years, I am now starting to see things like
"Minor", "Full", and "Of Full Age" on the marriage certificates I get back
from the GRO. At what age did you become "Full", or up until what age were
you considered to be a "Minor"?

In case it makes a difference - the marriage I am currently looking at took
place in 1845.

Thanks - Debbie


'Full' and 'of Full Age' on UK certificates meant 21 or over.


MickG

Charani

Re: Ages on marriage certificates...

Legg inn av Charani » 03 mar 2005 12:04:31

On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:16:42 -0500, Debbie wrote:

Instead of actual ages in years, I am now starting to see things like
"Minor", "Full", and "Of Full Age" on the marriage certificates I get back
from the GRO. At what age did you become "Full", or up until what age were
you considered to be a "Minor"?

In case it makes a difference - the marriage I am currently looking at took
place in 1845.

Full age means 21 or over but be aware that not all couples were, one

or both could be under.

James A. Doemer

Re: Ages on marriage certificates...

Legg inn av James A. Doemer » 03 mar 2005 14:01:46

"Charani" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:38o96pF5njnanU1@individual.net...
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:16:42 -0500, Debbie wrote:

Instead of actual ages in years, I am now starting to see things like
"Minor", "Full", and "Of Full Age" on the marriage certificates I get
back
from the GRO. At what age did you become "Full", or up until what age
were
you considered to be a "Minor"?

In case it makes a difference - the marriage I am currently looking at
took
place in 1845.

Full age means 21 or over but be aware that not all couples were, one
or both could be under.

Particularly if a pregnancy was involved. The age was often fudged in that
case.

Charani

Re: Ages on marriage certificates...

Legg inn av Charani » 04 mar 2005 12:49:08

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:01:46 GMT, James A. Doemer wrote:

Particularly if a pregnancy was involved. The age was often fudged in that
case.

Many couples did go to the alter with the bride already pregnant.

Bluegene

Re: Ages on marriage certificates...

Legg inn av Bluegene » 05 mar 2005 05:13:55

Ach! And not only in relatively "modern" times. Here is a translation
of a marriage record of one of my wife's forebears in Kirchardt,
Baden, Germany:

"The 16th of June 1691 was married in public church service Henrich
REMMEL, and Ursula, the former Fridrich ALTORFER;s daughter. Ten weeks
later she gave birth to a son named Leonhard, who was baptized here."
--
Henry F. Brownlee
Hunting Forebears

"Charani" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:01:46 GMT, James A. Doemer wrote:

Particularly if a pregnancy was involved. The age was often
fudged in that
case.

Many couples did go to the alter with the bride already pregnant.

Charani

Re: Ages on marriage certificates...

Legg inn av Charani » 05 mar 2005 10:15:09

On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 22:13:55 -0600, Bluegene wrote:

Ach! And not only in relatively "modern" times. Here is a translation
of a marriage record of one of my wife's forebears in Kirchardt,
Baden, Germany:

"The 16th of June 1691 was married in public church service Henrich
REMMEL, and Ursula, the former Fridrich ALTORFER;s daughter. Ten weeks
later she gave birth to a son named Leonhard, who was baptized here."

Ooops <G>

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