Genealogy Chat

Pegslegs

A friend I met almost 60 years ago always talked about "our Christine". Her mother had had a stillborn child as her 3rd child, they called her Christine, and talked about her often. Her name was always raised at family get-togethers (to which I was often invited).

In fact I visited with my friend in Austrlaia in 2000, and Christine was mentioned then.

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My Gt Grandfather filled out the 1911 census form incorrectly..but boy am I glad!

He listed all fo his children, even those that were married and had written 'Died' against some of the names. He had also written the correct names of a couple of his children. On 1901 census one was named Bertie..turned out to be Herbert and May..was Beatrice May.

Needless to say I have now obtained birth, death and marriage certificates of the ones I couldn't find before viewing the 1911 census.

Bless you Gt Grandfather Davis for you errors!

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The 1911 is the first census in which the original enumeration sheets have been saved ........ they were filled in by the head of the house (or I guess by someone else if he/she couldn't write). So waht you see s the ahndwriting of your ancestor,


And the instructions were that ALL children of the marriage were to be shown, totoal number, and number who had died


but of course, not everyone followed instructions!!

If you read some of the information on the 1911census.org.uk site, they tell you some of the fun things they found.


One husband refused to fill in his wife's details ................ she was a member of the Suffragettes and he supported her.



sylvia

Personally I am ignoring the data re dead children cos it is so unreliable. I know my gg grandfather had 12 dead children by 1911 and none are mentioned on the census. Because they were all stillborn or died within days, I wonder if they were only reporting children who survived and then died. I know this is true from (a) my mother's memory that 12 children died at or near birth and (b) the fact that they are all buried in the local churchyard.

So take it with a pinch of salt.

Margaret

By 1911 I expect that somebody in the household was doing their census return as most people had an education by then.

On the 1911 census my Great Grandfather poignantly listed each of his dead children by name as well as giving the figure of those born and those still living.

did families complete their own census forms or would the enumerator have done this for him?

When I posted this thread I was a little unsure of what the responses might be but I'm glad I did as I have other avenues to follow now thanks to the responses received.
Cornish Susie......................... I so agree with your comment. It's the least we can do even if I'm not yet a grannie.

Di

In one household there were two babies missing, and, because they had an unusual surname, and I knew where the family had lived for some years previously, I was fortunate enough to find the names registered in free BMD that could have been them.

I made contact with the relevant register office and asked if the parents were ..... and ..., and was given the answer in the affirmative.

I've just tried it too and think I've found a female relative. Will send for the cert for proof.

NinjaLady
I suppose it's a matter of obtaining certs for those you think may be the one registered and eliminating them if the wrong parents.
They should be traceable but if you have a name like Jones you will be forever looking for that one between censuses. Thankfully I don't.
:)

Di

Now the 1911 census gives us the number of children born alive but died how could/should those we're not certain of be recorded on our trees? What have others done please? Hope this makes sense. LOL
Di