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| Jane |
Marriage partnersThis question came up on a different thread. So I went to see if I could find out who you could marry legallyIn the United Kingdom, certain marriages between close family or blood relatives are prohibited. For Men For Women Blood Relatives Mother Father Daughter Son Father's mother Father's father Mother's mother Mother's father Son's daughter Son's son Daughters daughter Daughter's son Sister Brother Father's sister Father's brother Mother's sister Mother's brother Brother's daughter Brothers son Sister's daughter Sister's son Others Adoptive mother or former Adoptive father or former adoptive mother adoptive father Adoptive daughter or former Adoptive son or former adoptive daughter adoptive son Wife's mother Husband's father Wife's daughter Husband's son Father's wife Mothers husband Son's wife Daughter's husband Father's father's wife father's mother's husband Mother's father's wife Mother's mother's husband Wife' father's mother Husband's father's father Wife's mother's mother Husband's mother's father Wife's son's daughter Husband's son's son Wife's daughter's daughter Husband's daughter's son Son's son's wife Son's daughter's husband Daughter's son's wife Daughter's daughter's husband "Brother" and "Sister" include half-brothers and half-sisters. If in doubt consult the minister or superintendent Registrar. Relations who can marry The Marriage Act of 1986 allows certain relatives to marry. Marriages under the Act may only take place in a civil ceremony under licence, not in church by banns. Step Relatives Both partners to the marriage are at least 21 years old at the time of the marriage and the younger partner must not at any time up to the age of 18 years old lived in same household as the older partner. Relatives-in-law Relatives-in-law may marry providing both partners are over 21 years old at the time of the marriage and the former spouses (in either or both the cases must be deceased) For Men For Women Daughter of former wife Son of former husband Former wife of father Former husband of mother Former wife of father's father Former husband of father's mother Former wife of mother's father Former husband of mother's mother Daughter of son of former wife Son of son of former husband Daughter of daughter of former wife Son of daughter of former husband So wife's daughter is included Hodgepodge!! The site I found it is - http://www.weddings.co.uk/info/legeng.htm#forbidden That would have been something for our skeleton in the cupboard night. |
| SeaCopRimmer |
Is there a date for this information? I know that in my Prayer Book that I had (in the mid-1950's) there was a list at the back which 'the Church' did not recognise and I think this could make a difference (it didn't seem as long as the one you quote above? I'll try and find the list I had - if I can find the Prayer Book? |
| Bez |
SeaCop - I have written this out in full on the other thread, exactly as it is listed in the Church of England Prayer Book |
| Jane |
Seacop no date but if you go to the site I took it from I assume it means currently. |
| Guy |
There is a page of those prohibited to marry by Consanguinity or Affinity at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eframland/acts/affinity.htm It could shed some light. Cheers Guy |