asked the Taoiseach the number of Catholic or other marriages accorded in the age groups 16-17 years, 17-18 years, 18-19 years, 19-20 years, 20-21 years, for each of the past five years.
Written Answers. - Marriage Statistics.
The following tables classify for the years 1978 to 1982, Catholic and other marriages by (a) age of groom and (b) age of bride. A marriage in any year where both groom and bride are under 21 years of age will be included in both the column for grooms and the column for brides.
Year of Marriage 1978
Age of Groom and Bride |
Catholic Marriages |
Other Marriages* |
||
Grooms |
Brides |
Grooms |
Brides |
|
16 years and under |
22 |
179 |
— |
5 |
17 years |
87 |
452 |
1 |
15 |
18 years |
294 |
977 |
7 |
27 |
19 years |
647 |
1,430 |
13 |
45 |
20 years |
1,107 |
1,958 |
21 |
46 |
Year of Marriage 1979
Age of Groom and Bride |
Catholic Marriages |
Other Marriages* |
||
Grooms |
Brides |
Grooms |
Brides |
|
16 years and under |
12 |
136 |
— |
5 |
17 years |
84 |
444 |
5 |
10 |
18 years |
296 |
962 |
7 |
29 |
19 years |
638 |
1,525 |
4 |
40 |
20 years |
1,121 |
1,764 |
24 |
48 |
Year of Marriage 1980
Age of Groom and Bride |
Catholic Marriages |
Other Marriages* |
||
Grooms |
Brides |
Grooms |
Brides |
|
16 years and under |
16 |
159 |
1 |
5 |
17 years |
91 |
450 |
5 |
13 |
18 years |
317 |
1,035 |
2 |
22 |
19 years |
694 |
1,533 |
14 |
40 |
20 years |
1,172 |
1,891 |
19 |
46 |
Year of Marriage 1981
Age of Groom and Bride |
Catholic Marriages |
Other Marriages* |
||
Grooms |
Brides |
Grooms |
Brides |
|
16 years and under |
12 |
115 |
2 |
12 |
17 years |
66 |
367 |
4 |
15 |
18 years |
242 |
803 |
5 |
22 |
19 years |
579 |
1,276 |
19 |
42 |
20 years |
940 |
1,711 |
30 |
66 |
Year of Marriage 1982
Age of Groom and Bride |
Catholic Marriages |
Other Marriages* |
||
Grooms |
Brides |
Grooms |
Brides |
|
16 years and under |
8 |
37 |
1 |
2 |
17 years |
17 |
167 |
— |
11 |
18 years |
135 |
479 |
8 |
30 |
19 years |
335 |
885 |
9 |
37 |
20 years |
681 |
1,407 |
20 |
50 |
* Includes Civil Marriages.