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Son in Law

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Zoe

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?

Pippa

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.

Poppy

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

Zoe

Zoe Report 22 Apr 2006 21:47

That figures. Thanks for that.