Between 16 and 20 it was expected for young colonial men and women to marry.
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Between 16 and 20 it was expected for young colonial men and women to marry.
the average age for a first marriage was 12-14 for a girl and 16-18 for a boy. However a male could hold off marrying for any number of reasons with no social judgement but a female who reached 23-25 unmarried was a social pariah and might never marry.
16 and 20 some of the girls were expected to get married as early as 14 years of age, and most of the time it was to older men.
In colonial America, only white males who owned property, and were over the age of 18 were allowed to vote.
The average age of marriage in the UK is around 32 years old for men and 30 years old for women.
In colonial America, only white males who owned property, and were over the age of 18 were allowed to vote.
The average marriage age in the UK for individuals getting married in recent years is around 32 years old for men and 30 years old for women.
No, before. The word colonial derives from colonies. Colonies are owned or ruled by a parent country. In the case of the American colonies it was England. After the revolution they were independent, that is, they were no longer colonies.