Twenty four years "and upwards" (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 21:35 (4641 days ago) @ Parisien

I have an ancestor who was married by license in Littledean in 1806. The marriage license gives his age as "twenty four years and upwards", with the "and upwards" pre-printed on the form. Was there any particular meaning to expressing the age in this way, or can I just assume that he was twenty four plus a few months i.e. not yet twenty five?

Martin

My understanding is that this was used to confirm ( under the Marriage Act) that those getting married were not minors ,i.e. they were over 21 and not requiring consent.

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=9809

So logically between 24 and 25, unless the form has numerals 21 that have been transcribed as 24.....

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