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From: "David BARKER" <>
Subject: Re: Meaning of DAU IN LAW
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 20:18:40 +0100


In the book "A Dictionary of Genealogy" by Terrick V H Fitzhugh a "daughter
in law" in old records is liable to mean what is now called a STEP
DAUGHTER.

Searching DUNMORE in Nth and surrounding counties.


Brenda in Hampshire
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> From: Carol Gill <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: Meaning of DAU IN LAW
> Date: 16 September 1999 07:55
>
> I thought a daughter-in-law was the wife of your son. Was this not the
> case in the last century?
> Regards
> Carol Gill
> Sandwich Bay, Kent, England
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Webmaster : Michael Wingrove <>
> To: <>
> Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 07:35
> Subject: Meaning of DAU IN LAW
>
>
> >An entry in 1881 UK Census
> >William WINGRAVE M 34 M Collingtree, Northampton, England
> > Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab
> >Sarah Ann WINGRAVE M 27 F Collingtree, Northampton, England
> > Rel: Wife Occ: Lace Maker
> >Sarah Ann WINGRAVE 6 m F Collingtree, Northampton, England
> > Rel: Dau
> >Maggie Williams HALES 5 F Collingtree, Northampton, England
> > Rel: Dau In Law Occ: Scholar
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Does the English terminology Dau In Law also mean 'adopted' ?
> >or is this an error in transcription ?
> >Thanks
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