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From: "Joy Quinn" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] 1853/1854 Under Age Marriages
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:11:00 +1000
References: <MCBBKGGAFCNLAJONJIENGEPPCKAA.annehanson@hotkey.net.au>


Hi all - I have one 1855 - she was 15 but gave her age as 21 - the legal age
to marry I assumed but married in the mining town where her parents were
living so --- they must have known one would think.
Joy




----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Hanson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:50 PM
Subject: [AUS-MELB] 1853/1854 Under Age Marriages


> Hi All,
>
> If any of you in your family history research have come across 1853/1854
> Victorian marriages where the bride was 13 or 14 and the groom at least
> twice the bride's age - would you mind telling me about it please? I'm
> thinking this was quite a common practice so I'm testing out a theory.
>
> Thanks
>
> Anne Hanson
>
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