i have a bit of a hiccup i could use some extra thoughts on. for many years i have been trying to sort out mary pratt's birth.
mary pratt married simon coates at grinton, yorks on 19 jan 1813. wittnesses john raw and edmund coates. they are both listed as "of this parish" and the entry states married "with consent of parents".
simon coates was ch.7 nov 1791, grinton. parents simon and hannah of kearton. i have him sorted, and he is 21 by nov 1812.
1851 feetham, yorks- simon 59, b.1782 melbecks, mary 60, b.1791 melbecks. listed with children.
1861 feetham, yorks- mary 69, b.1792 melbecks. (widowed)
1871 richmond, yorks- mary 79, b.1792 grinton. with son and his family
mary dies in feetham, 1876 age 84, b.1792.
i have two candidates for mary's birth in grinton 1785-95.
1) marey pratt ch.9 aug 1789, dau of michal pratt of healaugh.
2) marey pratt ch.28 aug 1791, dau of thomas pratt of kearton. (possible dau of thomas pratt and hannah raw m.23 dec 1788 grinton)
both of these candidates would be over 21 by jan 1813. so was 21 the age of consent?
mary pratt married simon coates at grinton, yorks on 19 jan 1813. wittnesses john raw and edmund coates. they are both listed as "of this parish" and the entry states married "with consent of parents".
simon coates was ch.7 nov 1791, grinton. parents simon and hannah of kearton. i have him sorted, and he is 21 by nov 1812.
1851 feetham, yorks- simon 59, b.1782 melbecks, mary 60, b.1791 melbecks. listed with children.
1861 feetham, yorks- mary 69, b.1792 melbecks. (widowed)
1871 richmond, yorks- mary 79, b.1792 grinton. with son and his family
mary dies in feetham, 1876 age 84, b.1792.
i have two candidates for mary's birth in grinton 1785-95.
1) marey pratt ch.9 aug 1789, dau of michal pratt of healaugh.
2) marey pratt ch.28 aug 1791, dau of thomas pratt of kearton. (possible dau of thomas pratt and hannah raw m.23 dec 1788 grinton)
both of these candidates would be over 21 by jan 1813. so was 21 the age of consent?
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