In England, prior to 1823, a male or female under the age of 21 could not marry without parental consent. After 1823, a male could legally marry without parental consent at the age of 14 and a female could marry without parental consent at age 12.
– source: What Jane Austen Knew and Charles Dickens Ate by Daniel Pool
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