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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
- Mary Belinda Childs -- --, 1840 February 1, 1922 North Carolina
- Peter M. Childs -- --, 1808 September 25, 1892 Vermont
- Jeremiah M. Childs -- --, 1841 March 13, 1878 Vermont
- Caroline Amelia Childs -- --, 1845 August 29, 1871 New York
- Lura A. Childs -- --, 1837 March 4, 1867 New York
Childs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Childs -- --, 1448 January 14, 1509
- Thomas Childs -- --, 1448 January 14, 1509
- Ann Childs -- --, 1767 June 0, 1852
- Emma Elizabeth Childs -- --, 1820 September 0, 1892
- Charles Childs -- --, 1824 May 0, 1895
