Those relations with which one is connected through the blood can be called blood relations, that is through birth the relationship is formed. Thus, it can be said that blood relation is not formed because of marriage or any other factor rather by birth. For example, the relationship of an individual with their mother and father can be a blood relation.

Blood Relation

Now, because of birth, the individual can be in relation with a lot of people. Here we shall gain a better understanding of these relations formed simply because of one’s birth. To learn more about blood relations, we can study them as per the generations. This can make the study more systematic in nature. The classification of generations can be as follows:

  1. The maternal, as well as paternal grandfather and grandmother, can come under the grand generation which can be referred to as -2.
  2. The mother, father, brother, etcetera can be referred to as generation -1.
  3. generation +1 can include the next generation that follows such as the daughter, son, niece etcetera.
  4. The +2 generation can include the grandchildren, that is the grandson and the granddaughter.

In this way, the generations can be classified and conveniently understood.

Blood Relation Reasoning

The name of relation along with an explanation can help in learning more about the concept of blood relation reasoning. Several relations can have several different reasoning which we can study under the concept of blood relation reasoning as follows:

  1. When we say paternal relation, it can be inferred that the relations of the father’s side are being discussed. Similarly, when we say maternal relation it can be inferred that the relations of one’s mother’s side are being discussed.
  2. The paternal grandfather, therefore, refers to the father’s father whereas the maternal grandfather refers to the mother’s father.
  3. In a similar way, paternal grandmother can refer to the father’s mother whereas maternal grandmother can refer to the mother’s mother.
  4. Now, the common term uncle can be used for referring to both mother’s as well as father’s brother.
  5. Similarly, the common term aunt can be used for referring to both mother’s as well as father’s sister.
  6. Now, one’s brother can be the mother’s and father’s son whereas the sister can refer to the mother’s and father’s daughter.
  7. The daughter-in-law can refer to the son’s wife and the son-in-law can refer to the daughter’s husband. Similarly, the father in law is the one who is the wife’s or husband’s father and mother in law is the one who is the wife’s or husband’s mother.
  8. A brother in law can be someone’s wife or husband’s brother or someone’s sister’s husband. Similarly, a sister-in-law can be someone’s wife or husband’s sister or someone’s brother’s wife.
  9. When there is a brother’s or sister’s son then they are referred to as a nephew whereas if there is a daughter of the brother or sister then she is referred to as niece.
  10. A first cousin can be the uncle or aunt’s child.
  11. Now coming to the great-grandson and great-granddaughter. The grandson or granddaughter’s son can refer to the great-grandson whereas the granddaughter or the grandson’s daughter can refer to the great-granddaughter.
  12. Lastly, the sibling can refer to the real brother or sister, that is when you share common parents with them.

Thus, these terms help in understanding the relations better and learning more about the blood relation reasoning.

Blood Relations Chart

Here is a blood relation chart, an easy way to understand the various blood relations that might be there:

Real Relation

Indirect Reference

Mother

Father’s wife

Father

Mother’s husband

Sister

Daughter of father or mother

Brother

Son of mother or father

Aunt

Father’s or mother’s sister

Uncle

Mother or father’s brother

Grandmother

Mother’s mother or father’s mother

Grandfather

Mother’s father or father’s father

Niece

Brother’s or sister’s daughter

Nephew

Brother’s or sister’s son

Great-grandson

Granddaughter’s or grandson’s son

Great-granddaughter

Granddaughter’s or grandmother’s daughter

Daughter-in-law

Son’s wife

Son-in-law

Daughter’s wife

Brother-in-law

Brother of husband or brother of the wife

Sister-in-law

Sister of husband or sister of the wife

Father-in-law

Father of husband or father of the wife

Mother-in-law

Mother of husband or mother of the wife

Stepmother

Second wife of father

Thus, the blood relation chart helps get a better understanding about various relations. 

Conclusion

As understood from the above sections, the various details about blood relations and the concept around them have now become clearer. The various blood relations, their terminologies and the blood relation chart has also been understood. Thus, it can be concluded that the diverse aspects of blood relations can now be easily understood.