Genealogy Chat
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.
Quick Search
Single word search
Icons
- New posts
- No new posts
- Thread closed
- Stickied, new posts
- Stickied, no new posts
Age of consent for marriage in 1818 please!!
| Profile | Posted by | Options | Post Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Katwin | Report | 6 Jul 2003 15:53 |
|
Does anyone know the age when consent of parents was not required for marriage in 1818 London? I have the marriage record of my ancestors who were married in Stepney, London in 1818 by banns. They previously had two children before their marriage and I have assumed that one or both were not old enough to marry at the time of their birth as they subsequently married and had four more. It might therefore help me guess at their ages as I still need to locate their birth/christening records. Was marriage by licence the same as it is today? |
|||
Researching: |
|||
|
Katwin | Report | 7 Jul 2003 11:48 |
|
Thanks for your help, Ros. I guess my ancestors must have been over 21 when they married, unless they lied about their age! I believe they came from Ireland, so it may have been difficult to get parents' consent, unless parents were dead. Kathy |
|||
Researching: |
|||
|
Kim | Report | 7 Jul 2003 19:51 |
|
Hi Kathleen, When it comes to the Celts, you'll, need to look more carefully, my family were Scots, and my Great,Great Granmother was 11 years old when she married, and 12 when she had her first child!! so, they may not have lied about their ages after-all!! If they are Irish, it would be worth checking out with WWW.irishgenealogy.com, not sure if they can help, but, you may find other people who have married young! Goodluck Kimmie |
|||