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Census terminology - help!

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Priscilla

Priscilla Report 27 Nov 2009 20:43

Doh! I am a numpty. Thank you everyone! Although, far less interesting, eh?!!
Priscilla

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Nov 2009 11:47

I also think it just says Lond (short for London). The enumerator is just marking out the people who were not born in county where they are living at the time.

On the following page the enumerator has added the word London above the place where born rather than using the last column.

Kath. x

Janet

Janet Report 27 Nov 2009 11:42

Hi Priscilla
I just read it as Lond i.e. London. The address has crossings out so it looks as if they have just used the last column - JLe

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

Redharissa

Redharissa Report 27 Nov 2009 11:40

I think it is actually Lond as in short for London! There are ditto marks showing several other individuals are also from there.

Thelma

Thelma Report 27 Nov 2009 11:39

I think it is London

Priscilla

Priscilla Report 27 Nov 2009 11:34

Thanks for suggestions - I don't think it is 'lame' or a spillover though - and certainly no gentry!!!! Ha ha. I was looking under George Dennis Lane's family, b.1895, Whitechapel. Both he and his mother, Ellen, have this description in the final column - it's baffling me! Any help gratefully received.
Priscilla x

mgnv

mgnv Report 27 Nov 2009 03:55

Might it be a spillover from the previous column?

Kate

Kate Report 27 Nov 2009 00:05

Just wondering if it could have actually read "Lame"? Sometimes the disability column had extra details in it - I've seen one that had "paralysis of the hand" written on it, so it could be describing another condition in more detail.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Nov 2009 00:05

Can you give the names so we can have a look for ourselves please?

Kath. x

Priscilla

Priscilla Report 27 Nov 2009 00:02

Have come across the word 'Lord' in the last column of 1901 census for two of my relatives - the column that reads; 1. Deaf & Dumb, 2. Blind, 3. Lunatic, 4. Imbecile, feeble-minded. Have tried Google without success. Any ideas? The closest I can get is that they were reported to the Lord Chancellor, but that doesn't make sense to me. Would be grateful if anyone can solve this riddle!
Priscilla