MARRYING AGES.
In Germany a man must be at least eighteen years of before he can marry. In Portugal a boy of fourteen is considered marriageable and a woman of twelve. In Greece a man must have seen at least fourteen summers and the woman twelve. In France the man must be eighteen and the woman sixteen, and in Belgium the same ages. In Spain the intended husband must have passed his fourteenth year and the woman her twelfth. In Switzerland men from the age of fourteen and women from the age of twelve are allowed to marry. In Turkey, any youth and maiden who can walk properly and can understand the necessary religious service are allowed to be united for life.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2549, 1 March 1923, Page 4
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122MARRYING AGES. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2549, 1 March 1923, Page 4
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