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Census help pls
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Mandy | Report | 5 Aug 2006 14:14 |
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I had a relative called Laura, who turned up as Louisa on on one of the census returns! It all gets lost in transcription! |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 5 Aug 2006 14:08 |
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In my experience it could easily be the same person if all else matches. I have an Edward Henry born in Glamorgan,Wales in 1890. In 1891 he is Edward H. ... but by 1901 he is Henry, born in Herefordshire, but the right age living in Herefordshire. By the time he married he was back to Edward Henry. Similarly my 2xG grandmother chopped and changed between Silvey, Silvia Jane or Jane on various documents. Do you want us to have a look.? Post names for a 2nd opinion, if you like. Gwyn |
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Unknown | Report | 5 Aug 2006 13:58 |
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If wife is same age on censuses before and after Louisa and has same birthplace, then either the enumerator made a mistake, or the person giving the information made a mistake, or maybe Louisa was one of her names. I had this once with a wife who had a different name just once. Also had a family with a son called Joseph who mysteriously became a daughter called Mary next census, but that's another story! nell |
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hooch | Report | 5 Aug 2006 13:57 |
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god why do they do it lol (then again my hubby changed his surname to mine and my kids names aint the same now as what they were called on thier birth certs so im as bad lol) |
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~*~~*Sylvie*~~*~ | Report | 5 Aug 2006 13:56 |
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hi Angela i have the same problem with lots of my rellies swapping and changing their first names with their middle name.. I had one family where i thought the mother had 3 sets of twins then realised they were the same children on the census....i think they do it to wind us up..lol sylvia |
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hooch | Report | 5 Aug 2006 13:56 |
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William Webb b 1826 London Engineer Susanna Webb b 1834 Isle Of Portland Dorset Found both these together on all census on the 1861 1881 1891 but the name changes to Louisa on the 1851 census wonder why? |
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hooch | Report | 5 Aug 2006 13:51 |
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I have traced my Webb family (almost 100% it is them) On 1851 1861 1881 1891 all details are same except for 1871 when the Wifes name changes to Louisa why is that? is it the same people ? Thank u Luv Angie xxxx |
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