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  • 1899 Marriage Law

    Thought this made interesting reading -

    1899 Marriage Law

    Apparently transcribed from The Shilling Law Book
    Joan died in July 2020.

  • #2
    Very interesting. Thanks for that.
    KiteRunner

    Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good... laugh"
    (Indigo Girls, "Watershed")

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    • #3
      for comparison
      In 2006, £2 2s 6d from 1899 was worth:

      the cost of a marriage by licence

      £164.41 using the retail price index
      £202.55 using the GDP deflator
      £888.01 using average earnings
      £1,028.28 using per capita GDP
      £1,526.62 using the GDP

      and £30 the cost of a marriage by special licence

      In 2006, £30 0s 0d from 1899 was worth:

      £2,321.04 using the retail price index
      £2,859.58 using the GDP deflator
      £12,536.58 using average earnings
      £14,516.90 using per capita GDP
      £21,552.29 using the GDP

      from this site Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds

      Very interesting. A nice article. Now to look up today's prices. I assume marriage by banns was just charged for by the church/chapel, as no price is mentioned for that. Did you have to have banns and licence?
      Last edited by jenmargs; 19-01-08, 14:09.

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      • #4
        No, banns or licence.
        KiteRunner

        Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good... laugh"
        (Indigo Girls, "Watershed")

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