[LMB] Age at first marriage

[Richard Macdonald]

From: "Mitch Miller" <mitchmiller at entertainmenttax.com>
Subject: [LMB] Age at first marriage
> 
> I wonder how universal marriage in the 20's was during the 19th century 
> - Juana Maria de los Dolores deLeon Smith, the "Ladysmith" for whom the
> town in South Africa and hence the singing group Ladysmith Black Mambazo
> is named, (1798-1872) married then-Major Harry Smith when she was 14 -- 
> he was 25.

I don't now that that is a usual example as Harry Smith of the 95th Rifles
had just saved her from bing raped during pillage ensuing from the storming
of the breach ar Badajos.