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Son in Law
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Zoe | Report | 22 Apr 2006 21:36 |
Hi, Does anyone know if a Son in Law in 1871 means the same as it does now? In this instance I think it could mean Step son but I am not sure. Any ideas? |
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Pippa | Report | 22 Apr 2006 21:38 |
It often means step son in the olden days. Same as cousin could mean absolutely any random relative that could be related somehow but no-one really knows how. |
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Poppy | Report | 22 Apr 2006 21:44 |
Hi Poker Face!! You could be right about them being step children. i traced family members on the 1861 census and there were 3 daughters, 2 of them called daughters in law, which sounded strange as they were 6 and 10 years old. I have only recently discovered that they would have in fact been step daughters. Maybe they were legally (lawfully) adopted and they called them that. Poppy |
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Zoe | Report | 22 Apr 2006 21:47 |
That figures. Thanks for that. |