An English writer, Morgan in his England, Under the Normans, page 135 says that "there are several persons in the Doomsday book, bearing the surname or title of Child. The Doomsday book is a very ancient record, made in the time of William the Conqueror. It is a survey of all the lands in the counties of England. It is referred to as the Tax Book of King William. The Book of Doomsday was begun by five justices in the year 1081 and finished in 1086. Members of the Child family were connected with King Henry III’s conquest of Ireland and it government in the twelfth century. Other family members settled at Shrewsbury, Salop County, England, and Pool-Court, Pennock and Northwick in the county of Worcester, England. Bearer’s of the old and distinguished Child name make up a small fraction of the population, although there are a number who have established for it a significant place in history. They include: William Childs (Child) (1607-1697) English musical composer whose works are recorded in "Biography universal Des Musicians." Sir Josiah Childs (Child) (1630-1699) English merchant and eminent writer on commerce and political economy. He became very wealthy, and was one of the Owners/Directors of the East India Company. In 1668, he published "Observations Concerning Trade and the Interest of Money," which he argues that the rates of interest should be kept low by legal restrictions. George W. Childs, American publisher (1829-1894), who was distinguished for his liberality and enterprise. In 1849 he became a member of Childs and Peterson. During 1864 he published Public Ledger. William Childs (b.1865) American restaurateur, who founded with his brother (1889) a restaurant, chain bearing their name, and extending throughout the United States and Canada. Sir John Child of Surat, East Indies, Sir Josiah Child and Sir Frances Child of London, England were, perhaps, the most noteworthy and distinguished individuals of any bearing the name of Child. They raised themselves to importance, occupied prominent positions, both in public and private life, and became the founders of wealthy families in the last half of the 1600s. Sir John Child as a civic and military ruler, Sir Josiah Child a merchant, political economist and philanthropist, founder and president of the East Indies Company, and Sir Frances Child as a banker, goldsmith and sociologist, founder of the Child & Co., one of the wealthiest if not the wealthiest bank of England. A Baldwin Childe and Robert L’Enfant are mentioned in the Cartulary of St. Nicholas, Esquire. Robert L’Enfant was Provost (officer in charge) of Shrewsbury, Salop Co., England during the reign of Henry III, 1509-1542. This man signed Robert L’Enfant as a witness and Robert LeChilde on other documents. This could be the same Robert that received a legacy from Sir Robert Cook, near Bury, Suffolk Co., England in 1587. These men are most likely descendants of 1353 Thomas LeChilde of Northwick, Worcester County, England. Other descendants of the family are: Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph; Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin; George Herbert Walker Bush, President of the United States and his son George W. Bush, also President of the United States; Frank W. Childs, inventor and entrepreneur; Norman C. Childs Sr., religious author and Bible scholar; Norman C. Childs, Jr. (Sonny) is a nationally known religious author and orator of the Word of God; Sandy Childs Rowlette entrepreneur.