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Claire

Claire Report 12 May 2011 21:27

Quick question: A member of the household (the wife) I'm interested in is recorded as "Nationality: British Subject" where none of the other family members have a nationality recorded at all. Does this mean she's from a family in the British Empire as opposed to the UK itself? (She's born in 1872, and the census in question is the 1911 one.)

Thanks!

Julia

Julia Report 12 May 2011 21:30

HI Claire,

I have one like that, it says place of birth Brazil (British subject).
Her father was a commission agent who was travelling alot with the whole family and 3 of his daughters were born in Brazil. I'm guessing its because their home was still England but they were born whilst abroad!

Julia (In Cambs)

Researching:
Rogers, Angus, Royston, Strickland, Nayler, Mountain,

Claire

Claire Report 12 May 2011 21:32

Ahh, thanks Julia! I thought it was a bit funny because her maiden name is Harrison. Makes a bit more sense if there was a similar kind of situation. Cheers!

Joy

Joy Report 12 May 2011 21:36

Possibly; possibly not :-)
Some put it, I think, because they were not sure whether or not to put it. It was a difficult thing to do for the first time.