House elves and some spoilers for Swordspoint/ some Kreacher

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 180877


> Alla:
> Does not have to be of course, but why wouldn't we seen house elves 
> families? Or did we?

zgirnius:
You did misremember, House Elves have families and reproduce in a 
manner sufficiently similar to humans to have mothers. 

> GoF:
> "Oh you is a bad elf, Dobby!" moaned Winky, tears leaking down her 
face once more. "My poor Mr. Crouch, what is he doing without Winky? 
He is needing me, he is needing my help! I is looking after the 
Crouches all my life, and my mother is doing it before me, and my 
grandmother is doing it before her ... oh what is they saying if they 
knew Winky was freed? Oh the shame, the shame!" She buried her face 
in her skirt again and bawled.

zgirnius:
And I believe that the House Elves on the Blacks' walls are relatives 
of Kreacher. Though I may have that wrong, I don't have the quote 
handy.