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In the 1851 census I have a household headed by Newark Featonby with his wife Elizabeth. Apart from a number of Featonby children there are two young women, Isabella & Jane Ovington aged 22 and 17 who are listed as Daughters in law.
Does anyone know if there was a different definition of Daughter in law back in 1851?
Maureen
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Hi Maureen
Daughter (or son) in Law was sometimes used instead of Step Daughter / Son.
Is this their
Marriages Jun 1850
Errington Robert Easington 24 151
>>>>>Featonby Newark Easington 24 151
HESLOP Elizabeth Easington 24 151
Jameson Hannah Easington 24 151
McCarthy William Easington 24 151
>>>>>>>Ovington Elizabeth Easington 24 151
Ridley Deborah Easington 24 151
Robinson George Easington 24 151
If so maybe the Featonby children were from a previous marriage of Newark
and the Ovington girls were Elizabeths
Barbara x
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As Barbara said, daughter-in-law or son-in-law was commonly used up until the late 19th century for step-children.
1841 Census
Name: Newark Gatenby
[Newark Featonby]
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England
Civil parish: Easington
Hundred: Easington (South Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
Ann Gatenby 30
Susannah Gatenby 8
John Gatenby 6
Newark Gatenby 4
Hucke Gatenby 1
Newark father is not present ... but this fits with this marriage from www.familysearch.org/
England Marriages, 1538–1973 for Newark Fetonby
Groom's Name: Newark Fetonby
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Ann Ferry
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1830
Marriage Place: Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01081-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1885560
Reference Number: No. 272
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Isabella Ovington
Name: Isabella Ovington
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 04 Jan 1829
Baptism/Christening Place: Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: George Ovington
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03079-3
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1885558
Reference Number: item 2 p 86
Name: Jane Ovington
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 04 Jul 1831
Baptism/Christening Place: Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: George Ovington
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03077-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1885558
Reference Number: item 3 p 139
Unfortunately, they couldn't transcribe Elizabeth's surname
England Marriages, 1538–1973 for George Ovington
Groom's Name: George Ovington
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Elizabeth ...Eay
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1826
Marriage Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01065-5
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1885559
Reference Number: Page 283, No 849
sylvia
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A Public tree on ancestry says George Ovington married Elizabeth Raey in 1828.
and that George died in 1838.
so Jane and Isabella were Elizabeth's children from a previous marriage.
sylvia
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Thanks for the tip re step children - that could make sense.
I'd got the marriage of Newark and Elizabeth Ovington when he was aged 46 approx which seemed qute late so now I need to look closely at the other possible marriages from earlier in his life.
Many thanks for al the information above. Much appreciated.
Maureen
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