Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

age at marriage

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Linda

Linda Report 28 Aug 2018 16:29

Have come across a parish record for a marriage between Joseph Shower and Susanna Kirby on the bride it says minor would this be Under 21 can anyone help as it gives me a idea of her age.

Thanks
linda

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 28 Aug 2018 16:52

Yes it would. Technically they should have been given permission by their parents.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Aug 2018 18:17

Just for future information, if a minor marries and is then widowed and marries again before the age of 21 she does not need parental permission the second time.

Kath. x

Dea

Dea Report 28 Aug 2018 18:57

Well Kath, what can I say ???

That is one of those very probably 'totally useless' bits of information that I find totally fascinating !! - I will store it away and hope that someone asks a question which requires that information one day !! ;-) :-D :-D

I do find these little snippets quite fascinating though and just wonder where they gathered the criteria from which turned this situation into 'law'. It must have happened to someone quite 'important' who's parent's objected and her very influential 'beau' managed to twist someone's arm ??? ;-)

Thanks for the info.

Dea x

Linda

Linda Report 28 Aug 2018 19:11

Thanks for all the answers

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Aug 2018 19:26

You could google to find legal age of marriage at the time that marriage took place...............

at one time I think the legal age at which someone could get married with parental permission was 14 for boys and 12 for girls.

That would give you an a clearer idea of the age range that you would be looking at for her birth

OR see if you can find her on a census after her marriage ;-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 29 Aug 2018 00:08

The legal ages of 14 for boys and 12 for girls to marry with parental permission was apparently still in force right up to 1927 but very few took advantage of it.

Dea - no idea where the "law" came from but I remember it being talked about on Genes many years ago. I learn most things about genealogy from the very knowledgeable Genes members!!

Kath. x