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Thanks for your interest guys - I guess the consensus is that they were rounded down? Many thanks Maria

This is what Ancestry say about the 1841 census... About 1841 England Census This database contains an every name index to the 1841 England Census with links to images of the original census returns. Information available in this database includes: name, age, estimated birth year, relationship to head of household. For more information about this database, click here. The 1841 Census for England was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: Name of street, place, road, etc. House number or name Name of each person that had spent the night in that household Age* Sex (indicated by which column the age is recorded in) Profession or occupation Where born** *The ages of people over 15 years old were usually rounded down to the nearest 5 years. Therefore, someone who was actually 24 years would have their age listed as 20, and someone who was actually 27 years old would have their age listed as 25. **The 'Where Born' column only asked two questions - 1) whether born in same county, and 2) whether born in Scotland, Ireland, or Foreign Parts. Possible answers and abbreviations to question #1 include: Yes (Y), No, (N), or Not Known (NK). For question #2, the following abbreviations were used: Scotland (S), Ireland (I), and Foreign Parts (F). Georgina.

Thanks Scarlet - gosh you're quick this morning!! best wishes Maria

adults usually rounded up to nearest 5, children usually about right

I seem to remember reading somewhere(!) that the ages on the 1841 census were rounded up(?) Can someone confirm this? Many thanks Maria