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Online Jon_ni

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Re: McGaw Tullyvallen
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 09 November 24 05:12 GMT (UK) »
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When they marry in 1885, John is full age which generally meant over the age of 21.  For women, full age was generally aged 18

Eileen: Full age was twenty-one or over for both sexes, a minor ("infant") being under 21.
Became 18 in 1969 for both sexes coinciding with the reduction voting age.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/78/enacted

Age of Majority Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1969/28/data.pdf

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Re: McGaw Tullyvallen
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 09 November 24 19:09 GMT (UK) »

Your second link in your post is also for the 1901 census so here's the correct one for 1911:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Falls_Road/182624/

Already attached in reply #6


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