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Quick question...1841 census

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Sam

Sam Report 26 May 2008 20:37

I know I should know the answer to this, I'm having a mind blank!

Were ages rounded up or down on the 1841 census? I have someone aged 50, birth c1791. When is she likely to have been born?

Thanks peeps x

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 26 May 2008 20:39

*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.

So she could've been 50 to 54.

Sam

Sam Report 26 May 2008 20:42

Thanks for that Ozibird.

Sam x