A relative by marriage Colonists in America also used this term for any familial relationship that occurred by marriage A woman's son-in-law, for example, could be her daughter's husband, or her own stepson
colonists used this term for any familial relationship that occurred from a marriage Thus, a woman's father-in-law could be her husband's father or her stepfather Her son-in-law could be her daughter's husband or her own stepson
besides it's modern-day usage, which means a relative by marriage, colonists also used the term for any familial relationship that occurred from a marriage Thus, a woman's father-in-law could be her husband's father or her stepfather Her son-in-law could be her daughter's husband or her own stepson
Unlike the 1990 decennial census, the American Community Survey questionnaire distinguishes "In-laws" from "Other Relatives" The 2000 decennial census had a separate category for "Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law " This category includes brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, sons-in-law, and daughters-in-law