asked the Taoiseach the average ages of (i) grooms and (ii) brides at marriages in each year from 1957 to 1965, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Marriage Ages.
4.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the average ages of grooms and brides at marriage in each year 1957 to 1964. Corresponding figures for the year 1965 are not available.
Following is the statement:
AVERAGE ages of grooms and brides at marriage in each year 1957 to 1964.
|
Year |
Average age groom |
Average age of bride |
||
|
1957 |
31.7 |
years |
27.6 |
years |
|
1958 |
31.5 |
,, |
27.4 |
,, |
|
1959 |
31.1 |
,, |
27.1 |
,, |
|
1960 |
30.9 |
,, |
27.1 |
,, |
|
1961 |
30.6 |
,, |
26.9 |
,, |
|
1962 |
30.3 |
,, |
26.6 |
,, |
|
1963 |
30.1 |
,, |
26.5 |
,, |
|
1964 |
29.8 |
,, |
26.3 |
,, |