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Disabilities on census records - anyone know?

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PinkDiana

PinkDiana Report 28 Aug 2006 16:00

if they are always recorded? My family have deafness as a hereditary disability and the story is its comes from before and including my GG Grandfather..... yet none of the census records I have found show deafness!! Is there a way of finding out?

Unknown

Unknown Report 28 Aug 2006 16:03

Pinella Can't remember off hand, but I don't think disabilities were recorded until 1891/1901 censuses. I'll have a rummage. As to whether or not they were recorded, I guess that depends on whether anyone asked for or volunteered the info. I do have some examples of someone who has 'deaf & dumb since birth' on a census, and no remarks at all the following census, etc. As with all other records,the things that are written down - they ain't necessarily so!

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 28 Aug 2006 16:05

Hi Some infirmities were recorded from 1851 census onwards. Here's a good website on the subject: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/text/chap_page.jsp?t_id=Cen_Guide&c_id=9&show=ALL It explains what info on infirmities was collected on each census, and how reliable (or not) it was thought to be. Richard

PinkDiana

PinkDiana Report 28 Aug 2006 16:05

Thanks Nell!! I did think it might have been missed!! xx

Unknown

Unknown Report 28 Aug 2006 16:07

Useful site for what is recorded on which census www.familyrecords.gov.uk/topics/census_2.htm

PinkDiana

PinkDiana Report 28 Aug 2006 16:07

Thanks Richard

Carol

Carol Report 28 Aug 2006 16:09

i am transcribing the 1871 census for yorkshire and disabilities are listed on that.