| Father |
William Woodrow GRAHAM, b. 11 Jan 1866, Low Pit, Willington, Northumberland  d. CIR Aug 1945, South Shields, Co. Durham (Age 79 years) |
| Mother |
Catherine PRINGLE, b. 30 Apr 1871, 35 Cuthbert Street, Westoe, Co. Durham d. CIR 1948 (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Jun 1887 |
Christ Church, Tynemouth |
- The anomaly that a girl could marry at 12 but not consent to sexual intercourse outside marriage until 16 remained in place from 1885 until the Marriage Act of 1929. Technically, therefore, although Catherine was old enough to marry, William Woodrow GRAHAM had committed an offence in getting Catherine PRINGLE pregnant with their daughter Catherine - unless her birth was significantly premature. This probably accounts for Catherine claiming to be 18 when they married, and for the marriage taking place in Tynemouth rather than in Catherine's home parish. [Stephen Gadd, 2 Jan 2007]
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| Family ID |
F230 |
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