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Meaning of "Knecht"

A Cloward
A Cloward ✭✭
September 10 in Social Groups

I understand that Knecht means servant or farmhand. Would this status typically be attributed to a son living in his parent's household, who is an adult? Feel free to speculate. Thank you!

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  • Robert Seal_1
    Robert Seal_1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 10 Answer ✓

    How old is the son? If he's an adult or at least of working age, I suspect "Knecht" could be applied to him.

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  • Robert Seal_1
    Robert Seal_1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 10 Answer ✓

    What type of record do you have? Marriage, baptism, or something else?

    I don't know what the age requirements were for a marriage witness or a baptismal witness/sponsor. You would need to ask this question to the entire community.

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  • A Cloward
    A Cloward ✭✭
    September 10

    I'm unsure of his age, but he was old enough to be a witness to a baptism. Can you remind of the age requirement to be a witness?

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  • A Cloward
    A Cloward ✭✭
    September 10

    It's a 1843 protestant baptism record. Thank you! I will post that question.

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  • Robert Seal_1
    Robert Seal_1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 10

    Then the attribution of "Knecht" would not be unusual as he could be a young single man still living with his parents.

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