In 1824, what age was required to be married without consent of parents? I always thought this was 25 years; but I found this marriage:
27 Feb 1824 Eersel Cornelis Maas (25) and Catharina van de Ven (31).
The Huwelijksbijlagen includes deaths for all parents and grandparents for both bride and groom!
familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-L9CP-W (opent in een nieuw tabblad)
Thanks, Frank
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- fbax.caVraagsteller23 feb 2021, 16:40
Sorry, the marriage "akte" states "meerjarige" for both bride and groom.
I guess my real question is why all the death records were attached?
I'm glad they are because it confirms ancestors into DTB records; which can sometimes be difficult to trace otherwise. - HenkD23 feb 2021, 19:17
Hello Frank,
As far as I know, in 1824 the situation was as follows:
Age of maturity : 21
Age able to marriage : 18 (male) - 15 (female)
Age needing consent of parents: 25 (male) - 21 (female)But you have to realize that this was the period between the French domination (until 1811) and the creation of our own constitution in 1838.
Until 1809 there was a need of consent of the parents - no matter what age you had.
After 1838 you needed this consent uptil the age of 30.I think the general policy was that some papers from the parents and grandparents were required to get married. Just to prove your parentage. Not so much for the permission.
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