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How could the enumerator keep a straight face?
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:23 |
An entry on another thread has given me an idea for a little Sunday Morning entertainment. Every now and then I come across a census entry where the householder has clearly been taking the mickey but the straight-faced enumerator has still entered the details as stated. Here are a couple I've found - can you match these? |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:26 |
Look up the name of George Boyd's servant in this household (you'll have to look it up because I can't repeat it here!).... Name: George Boyd Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Scotland Civil Parish: St Werburgh Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Source information: RG10/3573 Registration district: Derby Sub-registration district: St Peter ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Folio: 7 Page: 8 Household schedule number: 36 GSU Number: 839770 |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:28 |
You'll have to look this up too as I have no intention of putting this name on this thread! He's the mate on board a sailing boat called the Thistle, so here's the Captain - look him up and see the name of the mate sailing with him. (Or don't if you're easily offended.) 1901 England Census Record Name: Robert Bell Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Relation: Master Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Barnton Near Northwich, Cheshire, England Civil parish: Vessels Town: Carriers Dock Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Source information: RG13/3464 Registration district: West Derby Sub-registration district: Bootle ED, institution, or vessel: Thistle (2) Folio: 137 Page: Household schedule number: 1 |
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Elaine | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:30 |
was wondering if these belong to anyone from the 1861 Wan*** Sayer abt 1855 Northallerton, Yorkshire, England Daughter Northallerton Yorkshire Source information: RG9/3662 Folio: 56 Page: 6 and from the 1901 Tos*** Gill abt 1899 Keighley, Yorkshire, England Son Keighley Yorkshire Source information: RG13/4078 Folio: 157 Page: 42 How could someone give their children such names ??? |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:32 |
.... And Samuel Marshall seems a little unsure of the name of his boarder in 1871. Look up Samuel and the see the name of his boarder.... Name: Samuel Marshall Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1811 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Northd, Ewart Civil Parish: Willington Ecclesiastical parish: Howden County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Source information: RG10/5110 Registration district: Tynemouth Sub-registration district: Wallsend ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Folio: 96 Page: 17 Household schedule number: 81 GSU Number: 847392 |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:43 |
And registering your child's birth was not always a joyous experience, as evidenced by the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983.... F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Bolton Lancashire Ann F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Hartley Wintney Hampshire Betsey F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Bolton Lancashire Elizabeth F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Bury Greater Manchester, Lancashire |
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Sarah | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:56 |
Thanks for that Paul, Oh dear! poor Jane, Henry & Watt ! Didn't they have deed poll back then? Jane was ok, just had to get married asap! Sarah :-) |
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers | Report | 16 Jul 2006 10:48 |
I really think Paul has too much time on his hands. Glen |
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The Ego | Report | 16 Jul 2006 10:54 |
Paul, You were not around for the infamous beaver blower thread were you..?..your thread brings back some great memories-OC will remember it fondly-she started it all,and it ended up about 200 posts,full of stuff that we didnt think we would get away with-but they were real people-I have never cried so much in my life.....I printed it all off before it was eventually deleted a few months later-I'll try and dig it out..........there were some incredible ones. |
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Janet 693215 | Report | 16 Jul 2006 11:11 |
Paul, if you look closely at the image of the first one, it appears her name was Pollock but some 'clever' person has changed it. |
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The Ego | Report | 16 Jul 2006 11:28 |
there are some crackers on IGI >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN SMALPEECE Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: ELIZABETH PLONKER Family Marriage: 06 DEC 1596 Godalming, Surrey, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Michael | Report | 16 Jul 2006 11:46 |
Glen - don't we all? |
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Michael | Report | 16 Jul 2006 12:37 |
Come and work here then - it does occasionally get busy but the rest of the time we're free to muck around on the computer. |
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Liberty64 | Report | 16 Jul 2006 23:58 |
This was posted by Richard in Perth some time ago, still brings a smile to my face.... A Man with A Big Nose Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: On Tramp Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Stockport, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Dent Ecclesiastical parish: Cowgill Town: Kirthwaite County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Source information: RG10/4250 Registration district: Sedburgh Sub-registration district: Dent ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 47 Page: 5 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 25 GSU Number: 848082 Libby :)) |