Hello all, Does the term "Son in Law" on the 1851 census mean the same as we understand today, ie the husband of your daughter. I remember sometime hearing it could also have another meaning, anyone enlighten me please...Thanks...Shaun

"Son in Law" can also mean "in law, he is my son" - what we would now call "step-son". I have several instances of this on our family tree. Heather Autobyke@aol.com wrote: > Hello all, > Does the term "Son in Law" on the 1851 census mean the same as we > understand today, ie the husband of your daughter. I remember sometime hearing it > could also have another meaning, anyone enlighten me please...Thanks...Shaun > > > > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Meant to add that I would be interested if (a) there are other interpretations of "son in law" and (b) whether there is a list of all family relationships referred to in the census returns? Heather The Quineys wrote: > "Son in Law" can also mean "in law, he is my son" - what we would now > call "step-son". I have several instances of this on our family tree. > > Heather > > > > > Autobyke@aol.com wrote: > >> Hello all, >> Does the term "Son in Law" on the 1851 census mean the same as we >> understand today, ie the husband of your daughter. I remember sometime hearing it >> could also have another meaning, anyone enlighten me please...Thanks...Shaun >> >> >> >> >> ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== >> To Post a message to this list send it to, >> DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com >> >> ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== >> List Web Page >> http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >