Show iian CHILD BRIDES IN A YEAH I 1 cupid was busy in scotland during 19 la tor official statistics just pub nahed show that it was a record ear for marriages the number of reals 1 rations was higher than in 1918 and 10 above the average tor the five preceding years there were two brides of 16 au ot 16 of 17 and altogether under 20 of the bridegrooms bride grooms 6 of 16 and ot 17 the total marrying under the age of Q being liag on the other hand chuie etire five bridegrooms bride grooms over the tibo ul ba and M between 70 and 80 ahe oddest widower to marry was 84 aud the oldest bachelor 75 one of the bridegrooms bride grooms under the age ol 01 married widows the oldest brides were two widows of 75 and closely followed by tour widows of 71 the youthful brides included one aldow of 18 and six of 13 the birth of quadruplets quadruple ts is recorded this being the fifth case ot abe kind since national registration was established 19 wt |