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When the census people work out ages they take the age someone says they are away from the census year.
ie. census 1851 - age 2 = born 1849

However, most census are taken early April and a 2 year old could have been born anytime post census date, later in April 1848 - early April 1849. So there's an almost 75% chance for them to have been born the earlier of the 2 possible years.

Likewise a 50 year old could have been born 1800/1801 at 1851 census time.

Add to that the fact that not everyone knew precisely when they were born ........... and those who told little white lies about it !!

Don't forget too, that there is a 6 week period of grace from birth to when the birth has to be registered, so you can get someone born in mid November - ish 1848, not registered until the Jan/Feb/Mar Quarter in 1849

England Marriages 1538-1973
Last name Myatt
Name note -
Marriage year 1836
Marriage date 14 Mar 1836
Marriage place Edgbaston
Spouse's first name(s) Martha
Spouse's last name Finney
County Warwickshire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

Right so I ve just found his actual birth is 1848 but this census indicated 1849

and Wales Census, 1851
Name: Joseph Myatt
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1851
Event Place: Saint Thomas Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Registration District: Birmingham
Residence Note: William Street
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Birthplace: Birmingham, Warwickshire
Page Number: 56
Registration Number: HO107
Piece/Folio: 2052 / 251
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Leveson Myatt Head Male 46 Trentham, Staffordshire
Martha Myatt Wife Female 37 Barlestone, Warwickshire
William Myatt Son Male 14 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Henry Myatt Son Male 13 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Mary Myatt Daughter Female 7 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Elizabeth Myatt Daughter Female 5 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Joseph Myatt Son Male 2

Mistranscribed for Leveson 1841, his marriage would be before 1836

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
William Street, St Thomas, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Leveson Myott Male 35 1806 Warwickshire, England Transcription
Martha Myott Female 25 1816 Warwickshire, England Transcription
William Myott Male 5 1836 Warwickshire, England Transcription
Henry Myott Male 3 1838 Warwickshire, England Transcription
Catherine Myott Female 0 1841 Warwickshire, England
John Billington Male 20 1821 Warwickshire, England Transcription

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
47, Barr Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Joseph Myatt Head Married Male 32 1849 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Burnisher
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Madilia Myatt Wife Married Female 22 1859 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England -
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Earnest Myatt Son Single Male 0 1881 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England -

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
134, William Street, Saint Thomas Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Leveson Myatt Head Married Male 46 1805 Shoe Maker Trentham, Staffordshire, England
Martha Myatt Wife Married Female 37 1814 - Barlestone, Warwickshire, England
William Myatt Son - Male 14 1837 Pearl Button Filear Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Henry Myatt Son - Male 13 1838 Pearl Button Filear Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Mary Myatt Daughter - Female 7 1844 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Myatt Daughter - Female 5 1846 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Transcription
Joseph Myatt Son - Male 2 1849 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

MYATT, MARY mmn FINNEY Order
GRO Reference: 1843 J Quarter in BIRMINGHAM Volume 16 Page 362

Oh I just thought I could look for a marriage of a leveson Myatt to tie in with one of those possible mothers for Joseph myatt

So would have to order that to view his fathers name to confirm if it’s possibly leveson

Thanks

For ref there are several poss births?

: Mother's Maiden Surname: Order:
MYATT, JOSEPH FINNEY Order
GRO Reference: 1847 J Quarter in STOKE UPON TRENT Volume 17 Page 166 Order
MYATT, JOSEPH COPE Order
GRO Reference: 1848 J Quarter in STAFFORD Volume 17 Page 148 Order
MYATT, JOSEPH FINNEY Order
GRO Reference: 1848 D Quarter in BIRMINGHAM Volume 16 Page 384 Order
MYATT, JOSEPH DEVENPORT Order
GRO Reference: 1849 S Quarter in STONE Volume 17 Page 196 Order
MYATT, JOSEPH MORGAN Order
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME Volume 17 Page 101

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) JOSEPH
Last name MYATT
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1880
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JOSEPH MYATT married one of these people
Madelia Kidd, Eliza Pulley
District West Bromwich
District number -
County Staffordshire
Country England
Volume 6B
Volume as transcribed 6B
Page number 867

Hi I’m looking for info on Joseph Myatt born Birmingham 1849 - his father I think was a slipper maker originally from Trentham - staffotdshjre

I think Joseph married a lady called Madelia Kidd.(?!)

Would be great if the marriage cert was available to view Joseph fathers name
- I’m no 100% sure but I think it may be Leveson Myatt.