Hi everyone,
I have a census and it lists two people on it as "Gooddau" and "Goodson".
Does that mean God daughter and God son OR Granddaughter and Grandson OR DIL and grandson?
Thanks for any replies
Wendy
Definition of Gooddau
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Re: Definition of Gooddau
Hi Wendy and welcome to Talking Scot! ![[scotland-flag]](./images/smilies/scotland-happy.gif "[scotland-flag]")
I would think that the good-daughter and good-son would be the daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Does this make sense with the ages or are they more likely to be step-children of the head of household? The way those terms were used changed from time to time and place to place, so it is impossible to say for sure. What year was the census and from which locality?
All the best,
Sarah
I would think that the good-daughter and good-son would be the daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Does this make sense with the ages or are they more likely to be step-children of the head of household? The way those terms were used changed from time to time and place to place, so it is impossible to say for sure. What year was the census and from which locality?
All the best,
Sarah
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Re: Definition of Gooddau
Agreed, with the more normal Scots spelling being 'guid', i.e. guidson and guiddaughter or guiddochter.
Step children would be more likely to be described as such; but note that many step children were described in the Victorian censuses as "Son" or "Dau[ghte]r".
mb
Step children would be more likely to be described as such; but note that many step children were described in the Victorian censuses as "Son" or "Dau[ghte]r".
mb