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::;;*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to: | ::;;*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to: | ||
:;;:**A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this. | :;;:**A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this. | ||
:;;: | :;;:*A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records. | ||
:;; | :;;*The state or nation where the children were born is a clue to: | ||
:;;: | :;;:*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. | ||
:;;:*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? | ||
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