I wasn't aware that it had died out, although I suspect that the degree of strict compliance has reduced with the increased usage of christian names. Charles Hancock London Quoting John and Margaret Moore <[email protected]>: > Can anyone tell me when the English habit of referring to the eldest > daughter as Miss Smith and her younger sisters as Miss Frances Smith, > Miss Elizabeth Smith, etc. died out? I ask because I seem to have > found an early 20th -century example here in Canada. > > Regards, > John Moore --------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.easynetdial.co.uk