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Childs Family History
Childs Genealogy & Family TreeChilds is an English name from Hertfordshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English cild which means "child" and referred to someone with the occupation of watching after children. The earliest known ancestor--Aluric Child--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Imitari quam invidere which means "To imitate rather than envy."
Other spellings include "Child," "Childe," and "Childes." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Chris Childs (Miami Tropics, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks), American baseball player Cupid Childs (Philadelphia Quakers, Syracuse Stars, Cleveland Spiders), and American songwriter Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Kiss). The first Childs to come to America was Pedro de Quinones in Massachusetts in 1630.
Childs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Betsey K Childs -- --, 1810 December 0, 1901 Massachusetts
- Thomas Childs -- --, 1448 January 14, 1508
- Elvira Childs -- --, 1892 December 8, 1962 South Carolina
- James G Childs -- --, 1942 April 25, 2000 South Carolina
- Maria Childs -- --, 1818 November 13, 1850 New York
Childs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Loa Childs -- --, 1884 February 10, 1971 Utah
- James Childs -- --, 1810 December 0, 1885 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Jane Childs -- --, 1836 November 5, 1836 Massachusetts
- Harriet Henrietta Childs -- --, 1825 Kentucky
- William E. Childs -- --, 1854 November 20, 1855 Virginia
