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::::*When the family migrated | ::::*When the family migrated | ||
::::*Ages of husband and wife may be clues: | ::::*Ages of husband and wife may be clues: | ||
:::*In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife. | ::::*In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife. | ||
:::*Compare ages of the wife and the children: | ::::*Compare ages of the wife and the children: | ||
:::*The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.) | ::::*The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.) | ||
::::*The youngest child: was the wife too old? | ::::*The youngest child: was the wife too old? | ||
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:::'''Why:''' | ::::'''Why:''' | ||
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