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Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 23 Dec 2011 20:35

it was not uncommom for some one to have 20 pluss children back in the days.
hubby nanna had 21 children and most of them also died

lack of food and illness calsed most death in infantcy

Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

Terry

Terry Report 21 Dec 2011 13:45

Thanks for your time,have a nice Xmas.

Andrew

Andrew Report 21 Dec 2011 13:44

The info should be accurate as far as the person completing the form knew, but I doubt it was checked. I haveseen entries where most of the children had died.

Andy

Terry

Terry Report 21 Dec 2011 13:41

Andy,sorry dont want to be a pain but could a person ie Robert say he had 20 children and 10 died,a bit melodramtic,and this would of been put down on the census.

Terry

Terry Report 21 Dec 2011 13:32

thank you Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 21 Dec 2011 13:29

Found him. Should be in your inbox shortly

Andy

Terry

Terry Report 21 Dec 2011 13:24

thank you guys.
Andy I have a 1911 entry someone has helped me with,its for a robert Hope,living in willesden wife louisa,do you need anymore info thanks.

Andrew

Andrew Report 21 Dec 2011 13:21

This info is written on each household schedule by the person completing the form. If you have a specfic entry in mind , I can PM it to you



Andy

Astra

Astra Report 21 Dec 2011 13:21

No confusion at all Terry.
The information is contained on the original image of the 1911 census and is written by the person who completed the census form which would be usually the head of the household.

Researching:
More in hope than expectation!

Terry

Terry Report 21 Dec 2011 13:19

Hi All.
Please could someone explain to me, that when someone answers your topic with all the info say of the 1911 census,at the bottom it might say that the person in question had 13 children and only 11 are still alive...WHERE DOES ONE GET THIS INFO.whose has wrote this down for the person helping you to put this down.
Sorry if I have confused anyone.
thanks Terry.