This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Celia_Lacey Surnames: Coleman Classification: marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2917/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My husband's great grandmother, Mary Coleman, was baptised in 1832 and, according to the censuses, was born in 1831. However, she married in 1846 in Bangalore which would make her 15. Her father was John and was in the army and her mother was Mary. Was it possible for an English girl to marry at 15 in India at that time? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

My ggm married in Lahore, East Indies at age 13 !! This was in 1853 Warren Abbott Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <INDIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 11:53 AM Subject: [INDIA] Married at 15? > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: Celia_Lacey > Surnames: Coleman > Classification: marriage > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2917/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > My husband's great grandmother, Mary Coleman, was baptised in 1832 and, > according to the censuses, was born in 1831. However, she married in 1846 > in Bangalore which would make her 15. Her father was John and was in the > army and her mother was Mary. Was it possible for an English girl to > marry at 15 in India at that time? > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > <br> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message