Child Name Meaning: Several possible derivations. Firstly from Olde English 'cild' meaning infant, perhaps the youngest of brothers at the farthers death. Another possible meaning could be a name given to a military officer, given to the rank above soldier, due to them being in charge of 'Children'. One other possible derivation is from a young nobleman awaiting knighthood.
Possibly pre 7th century. first recorded in the doomesday book.
Discover how your Child ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 14 |
| Buckinghamshire | 116 |
| Berkshire | 81 |
| Cambridgeshire | 10 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 10 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 25 |
| Devon | 13 |
| Dorset | 65 |
| Durham | 58 |
| Essex | 53 |
| Gloucestershire | 131 |
| Hampshire | 101 |
| Herefordshire | 23 |
| Hertfordshire | 80 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 72 |
| Lancashire | 104 |
| Leicestershire | 10 |
| Lincolnshire | 76 |
| London | 794 |
| Middlesex | 79 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 124 |
| Northamptonshire | 14 |
| Nottinghamshire | 36 |
| Oxfordshire | 12 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 114 |
| Suffolk | 28 |
| Somerset | 55 |
| Surrey | 128 |
| Sussex | 181 |
| Staffordshire | 134 |
| Warwickshire | 106 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 41 |
| Worcestershire | 81 |
| Yorkshire | 967 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 94 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 521 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 93 |
| House Servant | 70 |
| At Home | 66 |
| Labourer | 60 |
| Dress Maker | 53 |
| Servant | 40 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| Laundress | 28 |
| Annuitant | 24 |
| House Keeper | 23 |
| General Servant | 22 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Clothier | 19 |
| Errand Boy | 18 |
| Farm Labourer | 18 |
| Wool Comber | 18 |
| Pauper | 17 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Scholar At Home | 16 |
| Cook | 16 |
| Farmers Son | 16 |
| Butcher | 15 |
| Shoe Maker | 15 |
| Farmer | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Child | 2,405 |
| William Child | 2,256 |
| John Child | 2,037 |
| Elizabeth Child | 1,569 |
| George Child | 1,389 |
| Sarah Child | 1,384 |
| James Child | 1,302 |
| Thomas Child | 1,209 |
| Henry Child | 897 |
| Charles Child | 804 |
| Joseph Child | 761 |
| Ann Child | 731 |
| Jane Child | 685 |
| Eliza Child | 667 |
| Emma Child | 653 |
| Ellen Child | 544 |
| Annie Child | 536 |
| Alice Child | 515 |
| Emily Child | 490 |
| Hannah Child | 482 |
| Martha Child | 444 |
| Arthur Child | 391 |
| Robert Child | 384 |
| Frederick Child | 376 |
| Alfred Child | 370 |