Does anyone out there know what age you could get married at in 1847, and when d

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Does anyone out there know what age you could get married at in 1847, and when did the age get changed to 16.?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The age of consent was raised to 16 in 1929, prior to that the minimum age of consent was 12 for a girl and 14 for a boy. Up until 1969 in the UK parental consent was necessary until a minor attained the age of 21.. Hope this helps you, Diane.