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What kind of people are we? RESULTS

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webwiz

webwiz Report 10 Dec 2007 13:11

The original thread disappeared so I suppose GR took it down A bit surprising as I would have thought they might be interested in the results and it is a lot more relevant than many posts (sulk, sulk). Anyway here are the results, which I at least found interesting, and in view of Q7 I can justify to myself spending a bit more on this hobby:
1. Are you male or female

Male 27.3%
Female 72.7%

2. What age group are you in?

<25 0.0%
26-40 9.1%
41-60 75.8%
61+ 15.2%

3. How many full brothers and sisters did you have?

0 21.9%
1 25.0%
2 18.8%
3 21.9%
4 3.1%
5 or more 9.4%

4. Were you the first born, the second or what?
1st 37.5%
2nd 37.5%
3rd 15.6%
4th 6.3%
5th 0.0%
6th or more 3.1%

5. How many years have you been researching your family history?

<1 3.0%
2 3.0%
3 18.2%
4 24.2%
5 12.1%
6 or more 39.4%

6. Are you the first person in your family to seriously research your family history?

Yes 78.8%
No 21.2%

7. Roughly how much a year do you spend researching your family history? Include subscriptions, certificate fees, travel, telephone etc

<£10 3.0%
£11-£40 9.1%
£41-£100 24.2%
£101-£200 33.3%
£201 or more 30.3%

8. How many generations is the furthest you have gone back on a particular line?

<5 0.0%
6-10 61.3%
11-15 29.0%
16 or more 9.7%

9. Roughly how many people do you have in your tree?

<200 6.1%
201-500 27.3%
501-1000 30.3%
1001-2000 18.2%
2001 or more 18.2%

10. Have you made contact with previously unknown living relatives through your research?

<5 40.6%
6-10 28.1%
11-20 25.0%
30 or more 6.3%

The survey is still open at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FZwsKlk1M_2f3oNSSczQ_2fL5g_3d_3d

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 10 Dec 2007 13:22

Looks like I fell into the majority on most answers then lol.

webwiz

webwiz Report 10 Dec 2007 13:39

But not Q1 I assume, Keith

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 10 Dec 2007 13:42

Correct Michael lol.

Trevor

Trevor Report 10 Dec 2007 13:52

great survey glad its still open will have to do it trev :)

Amanda,

Amanda, Report 10 Dec 2007 18:54

Thanks Michael,

Very interesting result, glad I took part.

Kind regards
Amanda