Query re 1881 census

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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 1,563 Send Message	David	Report	4 Feb 2009 10:19
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 1,563 Send Message	This daughter seems to be only 11 years younger than her mother. Is it likely that this 37 is mistranscibed from, perhaps, 57? Elizabeth HINDS Head W Female 37 London, London, Middlesex, England Dealer In (Old) Clothes Elizabeth HINDS Daur U Female 26 Surrey, England Dealer In (Old) Clothes Source Information: Dwelling 221 Tabard St Census Place Southwark St George Martyr, Surrey, England
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	4 Feb 2009 10:32
	The image has a line through their ages but it looks like mother is 57 and daughter is 26 years old so yes it is mis-transcribed Roy
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 1,563 Send Message	David	Report	4 Feb 2009 10:47
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 1,563 Send Message	Thank you Roy David
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	4 Feb 2009 11:35
	ALWAYS check the actual image, it may give you info not available on just the transcription.