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Yes, the name is indeed Simeon, but it doesn't specifically mean the name is French. Simeon can also be a Jewish or Russian forename.

I have only ever seen wedding invitations sent or arrive in the post. The only telegrams involved were the congratulatory ones sent by those who couldn't make it. Usually read out by the best man.

Oh, I remember it. I was married in August of 1961, but instead we ran out of time (my wife was 4 months pregnant at the time) so I just wrote letters to everyone.

In 1966 the cost of a trunk call (i.e long distance) was 1 shilling to 4 shilling per three minutes, depending on the distance.

Heavens above, I never realized they were that much! That's why our phone bill was a lot.

In those days there were 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound.
Giving 240 pence to the pound rather than today's 100 (new) pence to the pound.
(In case your daughter has not been taught about pounds, shillings and pence)

She is fully aware, she was born in December of 1961.

A typical weekly wage before tax was £10 in the early to mid 1960s

I used to earn £21 a week before tax in the 1960s.

Overall, many thanks to you all!
Steven.

 

According to http://www.retrowow.co.uk in 1966 it cost £10 to have a phone installed and you rented the actual telephone

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Thank you. I grew up with a party line, and then lived in the 1960s (a father of two children) on a party line. I remember they were increasingly irritating. We paid nothing, the guy fitted our phone for free. I remember renting the telephone for 3/- a week.

Hi all,

I am arguing the toss with my daughter, and need some second opinions. In the 1960s, how much would it cost to send a 10-word telegram from London to Newcastle? How much did it cost to have a private phone line then? I almost never sent telegrams, and never had a private phone line in the 1960s. We always had a party line, which did irritate me immensely.

From Steven.

The first legislation was in 1753 which set the minimum marriage age for 12 years for girls and 14 years for boys. In 1929, it was raised to 16 years for both genders. It was very common to find "full age" or "minor" listed in the age columns prior to the 1900s, full age meant 21 years or over and minor meant 21 years and under. Under 21 years of age required parental consent for marriage, which is why plenty of people gave their age as "full" which didn't require parental consent. But, in the 1900s, you had to have your birth certificate for marriage to prove your age. I remember the fuss getting married myself.