Any reason?

susieq · Post by **susieq** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:14 pm

Whilst going through previous searches, i've noticed a lot of my rellies seemed to get married on the 31/12, last day of the year, would there be a reason for this?
Like starting a new life together in a new year, superstision, (spelling)!
Any ideas or just coincidence?
Thanks in advance
Susan.

nancy · Post by **nancy** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:24 pm

Hi Susie,can't really answer your question but just to say my mum in law got married then.

Probably she did tell me and ive forgotten

but I think it was satrting a new life together at a New Year

AileenA · Post by **AileenA** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:50 pm

The 1st of January was usually a Scottish holiday, way back then people even worked on Christmas day. Could be the reason for it ?

Post by **Anne H** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:51 pm

Hi Susan and Nancy,

I have a feeling it was probably more to do with the fact that it was about the only day they had off work than anything else.

Regards,
Anne H

susieq · Post by **susieq** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:57 pm

Thanks for your replies, never gave days off work a thought, take it for granted now annual leave!

Thanks Susan.

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:38 pm

As Aileen said, New Year's Day was the only holiday many workers got in a year, so to get married on Hogmany was simply the easiest option as well as the cheapest as that way they didn't lose pay.

Though even in the 60's it was more common to marry on a weekday evening - so nobody needed time off work to attend.

AileenA

way back then people even worked on Christmas day

Way back then was the late 1960's - as I remember my Father going to work that day and he was a factory floor worker.

DavidMK · Post by **DavidMK** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:24 am

I seem to remember that there was a tax reason for the Dec 31 marriage popularity. Something like, the couple would be taxed as a family for the entire year, as opposed to the higher taxation of two individuals, resulting in a nice tax rebate.I must be older than all the previous posters, or have a better memory. I suspect the former.

David

nancy · Post by **nancy** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:44 pm

Hi David, I had thought about that too,but then remembered ppl saying if you got married before the new tax yr in April,you got a rebate!!
I think im having to cast my memory TOO FAR BACK

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:00 pm

My parents and many of thier friends have wedding anniversaries before April the 5th - for the tax reasons I'm told.

Though I know it was also because Mum had finished her nurse's training and it was FORBIDDEN to be married as a student nurse!!!!

Again I'm talking mid 60's [though we were married in a March - but I don't think it made any difference

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DavidMK · Post by **DavidMK** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:52 pm

Hi Nancy, my wife( who, incidentally, went to school in Paisley) also thinks April was the tax deadline.So right now I am a minority of one.
David