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Linda

Linda Report 6 Mar 2007 14:55

My great grandfather seems to appear at home as the head of the household with his wife and children on the 1891 census, but also as a visitor with his mother and father on the 1891 census. Is this possible?

Researching:
Bishop in Kilmington area

Suein10b

Suein10b Report 6 Mar 2007 14:58

Yes it happens I have this on at least two census. Sue

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 6 Mar 2007 15:31

It is not in the least unusual............. Reg

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 6 Mar 2007 19:17

Yes, it happened to one of my gg grandmothers

JosieByCoast

JosieByCoast Report 6 Mar 2007 19:33

Sometimes parents get muddled up and give the wrong child's name, maybe that was the case and it was another child there.

Linda

Linda Report 7 Mar 2007 13:57

Thanks for all your comments... it helps to know this can happen

Researching:
Bishop in Kilmington area

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 7 Mar 2007 14:33

The census return was supposed to show who was in the household at midnight. I am sure lots of people filled it in, then went to bed at 10.30pm, expecting son/father/brother etc to be home later, and couldnt be bothered to change it when said son/father/brother whatever, stayed out all night. OC

Heather

Heather Report 7 Mar 2007 16:10

Ive had my great aunt on the 1901 apparently at home and also down the road at aunties. And as Ive mentioned before - to my great embarrassment - when my descendants read the 2001 census my youngest son will be at home and also at boarding school.