In 1819, at the marriage of William Samain & Catherine Brown, William was a minor, but there was no mention of that against Catherine's name. In subsequent census data they appear to be the same age.
I should be most grateful to learn if the distinction between one's being a minor and reaching one's majority has always been the same for men and women. I know girls could marry, with parental permission, at a younger age than boys, but did they reach their "full age" at the same age?
With many thanks,
Henry
I should be most grateful to learn if the distinction between one's being a minor and reaching one's majority has always been the same for men and women. I know girls could marry, with parental permission, at a younger age than boys, but did they reach their "full age" at the same age?
With many thanks,
Henry
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