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son-in-law / stepson???

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Jane

Jane Report 13 Feb 2007 21:17

yes, it was used for both............ they do it just to confuse us, lol Jane

Sharon

Sharon Report 13 Feb 2007 21:20

Hi all can son-in-law also mean stepson? On the 1851 census I have a James Stantial with his wife Harriet, their daughter Ann aged 7 (my gtx2 grandmother) and a Thomas Burgess age 18 listed as son-in-law. Burgess was Harriet's maiden name..... so am thinking that maybe he was Harriet's son prior to her marriage to James. Any thoughts?

Sharon

Sharon Report 13 Feb 2007 21:22

thanks Jane in Loughborough. From Sharon in Leicester!!! ps - confused is not the word !