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It does state that Robert Goodmans handicap is Lunatic Perhaps 16 Acacia Gardens was his own his own private asylum And all the so called servants were really inmates Bren

That is so funny....even gave my husband a laugh !!( hes not into this) Someone should look up other years and see where he is or where he was?! So so funny. Jo

I dont care if it is a wind up - it's made my day!!! Thank God someone has a sense of humour - I only wish my long lost relatives were half as interesting! Thanks for that! Jacqui

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Hi Geoff, Best laugh I've had in ages, even better than looking for famous people on a really boring day! Jane

Lesley You dont need the disc, the 1881 census is online at familysearch(.)org take out the brackets, or you can get to it by going to the resource centre on the left and the onto the links page. Debbie

Ho ho ho check the addresses either side, it does not appear to be a particularly posh area, and the either sides are not Acacia Gardens. It caused a big laugh at work today.

Made my day! And strangely enough I couldn't find him on the 1891! A

Probably overdoing it?

This is funny, but must be false as it shows John Gordon as born in Pakistan.....which didnt exist until after the Indian Independance in 1947-8. Someone obviously felt we were in need of a laugh whilst wading through the 1881, and it has been much appreciated! Are there any more???? Yvette

This topic is so funny that it deserves to be a Christmas No. 1 !!!!! I have printed 16 Acacia Gardens on the 1881 to show the family! Geoff, how on earth did you come across this? Was it during your own research or did someone else tell you about it? Aileen

Geoff That was great. Thanks for putting it on here. Love the sons occupation!! Lynda

Read it last night and I still have the giggles. Didn't find them in the 1901 either, but as you all say it good for a laugh and does brighten up a cold dull day. Irene

Thanks Geoff, I have had a really awful day at work and just thought I'd log on to see what everyone was talking about tonight. That really couldn't have come at a better time. I wonder who decided to slip that one in - did international playboy's exist in 1881? Cleo

Geoff - Like it Shirley

Wow!!!!! That is pretty funny. He must of been 12 when he had his first kid.....to a 57 year old woman....yeah right. The enumerator must of been making it up..... good on him i say he obviously had a good sense of humour. :-) Dawn

Could have been a lodging house. I found Dick Turpin and Sweeny Todd both living at 4 North E Passage, Middx. in 1881. No where near as imaginative as Robert Goodman though. Brenda