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age at marriage (confused)

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Tracey

Tracey Report 3 Apr 2006 22:58

john w abraham b 1863 marchwood hampshire marries mary ellen ? b1865 but the only marriage i can find is in 1874 south stoneham hampshire could this be right that would make her 9 or 10 yrs old!!!!! can anyone help?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 3 Apr 2006 23:02

It can't be the right marriage then, or their dates of birth are wrong. Girls could marry at 12 and boys at 14 (with parental consent), but marriage at this very young age very rarely happened. Have you found them together in a census. If so which is the earliest census they are together? Kath. x

Tracey

Tracey Report 3 Apr 2006 23:04

thanks kath but not sure where to look next i know they had a son herbert in 1891 so i asumed they would have married maybe a couple of yrs before.

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 3 Apr 2006 23:09

>>>John Abraham 1879 Jan-Feb-Mar Portsea Island (1837-1900) Hampshire John Belsky 1879 Jan-Feb-Mar Portsea Island (1837-1900) Hampshire >>> Mary Ellen Didymus 1879 Jan-Feb-Mar Portsea Island (1837-1900) Hampshire only one I could find in Hampshire with names matching yours

Kate

Kate Report 3 Apr 2006 23:14

If you get Herbert's birth certificate it will tell you his mother's maiden name. Kate.

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 3 Apr 2006 23:14

This would be that John and Mary in 1881: Household: Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation John ABRAHAMS M Male 21 Portsea, Hampshire, England Mariner (Merchant Seaman) Mary E. ABRAHAMS M Female 23 Portsea, Hampshire, England John ABRAHAMS Male 1 Portsea, Hampshire, England Ann DIDYMUS Female 12 Portsea, Hampshire, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 28 Melbourne St Census Place Portsea, Hampshire, England Family History Library Film 1341283 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 1157 / 33 Page Number 15

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 3 Apr 2006 23:15

Were they both from Hampshire? There is this marriage but it's in Gloucestershire:- John William T.S. Abraham June qtr. 1891, Barton R., 6a, 980 (page number is not clear) Can't check spouse name as it's on Ancestry's Beta index. Kath. x

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 3 Apr 2006 23:17

And, presumably is your John in 1881: Hannah ABRAHAM Head W Female 50 Lymington, Hampshire, England Hoop Maker John ABRAHAM Stepson U Male 19 Marchwood, Hampshire, England Hoop Maker George COOPER Son U Male 15 Beaulieu, Hampshire, England Hoop Maker Caroline ABRAHAM Step Dau U Female 14 Marchwood, Hampshire, England Hoop Maker Caleb ABRAHAM Son U Male 8 Marchwood, Hampshire, England Hoop Maker -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Marchwood Road Corks Lane Census Place Eling, Hampshire, England Family History Library Film 1341295 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 1204 / 138 Page Number 2

Tracey

Tracey Report 3 Apr 2006 23:41

thanks so much everyone lots to check