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If you can't find your relatives on a census...

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Sam

Sam Report 29 May 2008 12:40

I have just come across this whilst searching for Stephen with no surname and it made me smile...

A Man Steph in A Stable Man Him Age About Not Known

No wonder we can't find our rellies on some censuses!!!

Sam x

µèÎÐΙ

µèÎÐΙ Report 29 May 2008 12:48

Hahahaha! ;o)

LOVE IT!

Is it any wonder we struggle to find some people?!

Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 29 May 2008 13:04

I found an odd one, when trawling through all the 1901 images for a village.

There are four men, four wives and 14 children between them. They all have their ages but place of birth 'unknown'. They are two Hawkers of Fancy Goods and two Proprietors of Coconut Throws. There is not one name between them. Perhaps they were evading the tax man!

If anyone is looking for travellers - I may have found some. (I have saved the image if anyone wants it.)

Elisabeth

Sam

Sam Report 29 May 2008 13:17

I'm having fun now.

Try searching for 'Man' or 'Woman' or 'Unknown', it's amazing how many there are.

This 10mth old baby seems to be the head of his own household...

Name: Left This Day Unknown
[Lifes This Alway Unknown]
Age: 10 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: N

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Joan

Joan Report 29 May 2008 14:11

How about; A man with a big nose - found on the 1871 census.

Heather

Heather Report 29 May 2008 15:53

I remember a "man by road" on one.

But guys, enter a first name on its own (Ive done it a few times by accident) - its amazing how many entries come up.

Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 30 May 2008 05:28

Heather,,,thats a great way to find a missing family if the surname has been mis-transcribed,,Iv found quite a few this way,