Danish Military Levying Rolls: When was a person registered in the Lægdsruller

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The age when a male was registered in the Lægdsruller.

The table below, shows when a person would be added to lægdsrullen, and when he would be removed. Inclusion in the roll was determined by the so-called lægdsrullealder, ie. the age of the conscript as of the beginning of a year. Until 1862, the confirmation of the individual was the criteria for inclusion in the lægdsruller and therefore the lower age could vary. The upper limit shows the latest that an individual would be deleted. In many cases, however, they were removed much earlier, for example, at the end of their 20s.

If you were declared unfit for military service, or if for other reasons were exempted, you could be removed from the roll before the upper limit was reached. A farmer or a peasant would often remain on the rolls, but could by presentation of a freedom letter or deed avoid being called up for military service.

By the late 1800s the pattern for most conscripts was