Hello Alan, She may well have been 21, but is more likely to be over 21. Unfortunately this is just another way of saying 'of full age'. Anybody seeking an understanding of UK certificates need look no further than Barbara Dixon's very excellent site at: http://www.dixons.clara.co.uk/Certificates/births.htm and follow the link to 'marriage certificates'. I fear that if you are used to Australian Cert's you will be very disappointed in UK ones, especially death... Sometimes I thing they'll be the death of me. Kevin, Biggin-on-the-Bump, Kent, England ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Richards" <ricko_15@hotmail.com> To: <BUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:35 AM Subject: [BKM] Birth Date > Hi Everybody, > > I recently purchased a Marriage Certificate of William Butcher and Mary > Fletcher who were married in the Church in Padbury in Buckinghamshire on > 24 February 1842. > > Mary's age was shown as 21. Could some kind person please be able to find > out for me, if possible, her date of birth. Her fathers name was Joseph > and if possible i would like to know her mothers name. > > Where in Buckinghamshire is Padbury please? > > Many thanks > > Alan > Australia > > > > ==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== > Please do not post long surname lists. Dave Carlsen looks after the Bucks > surname list, which is the proper place for such postings. Go to: > http://webpages.charter.net/dcarlsen/genuki/BKM/bucksurname.html >