Figlio Pupillo?

[cdemarco]

So I finally found the death record for my 6x great-grandfather, Saverio Reale, but noticed something weird. Usually this type of record gives the name of the deceased, their parents' names, and the name of their spouse if married/widowed. But for Saverio, after his wife, it adds another person, Pasquale, who is apparently Saverio's 'figlio pupillo'. I can't find a proper translation other than 'pupil son', but it seems to me to be something akin to an apprentice? (from the index it looks like Saverio was a dyer of cloth). Has anyone else come across this term?

Also, I'm kinda assuming the age after Pasquale's name refers to Saverio and not Pasquale, as it seems more likely?

[Tessa78]

Pasquale is his son/ward and age 15. pupillo = ward

Saverio is age 75.

T.

[cdemarco]

Whoops, I didn't see the age down there! I think I spent too much time researching the Swedish side of the family, I started to forget my Italian!

And thanks for the help, I appreciate it!

[suanj]

the Pupillo is a protege, a person of minor age, in this case the son who inherits from the deceased, and whose legacy is administered by the tutor (in this case I think he was the father) until the protege reaches the adult age and can provide by itself of its inheritance

suanj

[cdemarco]

So I can probably assume that Pasquale was basically his father's dyer apprentice and probably inherited his dyer business?

[suanj]

Pasquale was son of Saverio. Pasquale was the protege, of minor age. Pasquale inherited the business, but having minor age, Pasquale will have a tutor, of adult age, until he (Pasquale) will have adult age.
Suanj

[cdemarco]

Gotcha. Makes sense, and interesting that it's recorded in the death record. Thanks!