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From: "Linda Harper" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] What is N. Child.
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:44:19 +1100
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Dear Deborah,
Thanks that sounds a possibility except my N.Child is eight?! Do you think
it is still possible at this age.
All very interesting,
Kindest Regards
Linda- Melb
Oz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah O'Brien" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [DEV] What is N. Child.


> N. Child stands for nurse child - i.e. still nursing. Often a woman would
be
> a professional wet-nurse, supplying milk for those unable or unwilling to
> breast feed.
> Regards
> Deborah O'Brien
> Devon OPC Co-Ordinator
> http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/genuki/DEV/OPCproject.html
> OPC for Meavy, Roborough & Sheepstor
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dob7/index.htm
> DFHS 11261
> CFHS 11655
> researching YATES in WRY
> SQUANCE, LILLICRAP, SURTEES anywhere
> DANKESTER, BATH in Devon & Cornwall
> WATSON, SLANE, LENNON in Ulster
> O'BRIEN, COAKLEY in Co. Cork
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linda Harper" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 6:14 PM
> Subject: [DEV] What is N. Child.
>
>
> > Dear Listers,
> > I have recently been reading a census return for 1851 which shows under
> relationship to head of family, N.Child?!
> > I have often seen an abbreviation for Niece or Nephew but never N.
Child.
> > Anyone able to give advice here.
> > Kindest Regards
> > Linda - Melb
> > Australia
> >
> >
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