Genealogy Chat

Hi All, Just a note that Yorkshire remains incomplete for the 1901 census on Ancestry. I know for sure that my great great grandmother Julia Turpin and her family is missing. http://www.hullwebs(.)co(.)uk/content/k-victorian/people/julia-turpin/julia-turpin.htm Regards, Andy

Don't know if she's yours but there is a Julia Turpin aged 14 in Wakefield on the 1901 census on Ancestry. Kath. x

Hi Kathleen, She was 41 and does appear on the more reliable 1901 census is complete - see http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ http://www.hullwebs(.)co(.)uk/content/k-victorian/people/julia-turpin/julia-turpin.htm It concerns me that Ancestry charge subscriptions for clearly incomplete or erroneous data. Regards, Andy ps. it also bugs me that GenesReunited deliberately manipulate messages to remove links

Hi Andy, Personally, I prefer Ancestry, as although not all census' are complete, you do get 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 as well as civil registrations and lots of other things, and at not much more than £1 a week, for the annual subscription, you can spend 24 hours a day, 7 days a week searching and printing off information. I spent £6 on Tuesday getting three families images and transcriptions from the PRO site as Durham wasn't on Ancestry, then lo and behold it WAS on Ancestry on Thursday. Wish I'd waited a couple of days!!! Kath. x

Hi Andy I live about a mile away from Hessle Road - in Hessle as it happens! lol Jeanette x

Hi Jeanette, My grandmother was born there in 1912, Edith Agnes Turpin. In the area around Eastbourne Street. Regards, Andy

Whilst it is all very well to say that 'I know she was there' - and thus assume that the census is incomplete (it may indeed be i have no idea) but also bear in mind that 1. she/he/ they may have been mistranscribed 2. They may not have been ON CENSUS NIGHT 3. that your source of info may be wrong jess

Jess, I'm not sure if you read the whole thread before replying but my second post here indicates how I know for sure she should appear in the census. It's far more likely that Ancestry have not added the data, than the PRO adding it out of thin air. Ancestry are wrong to make out something is complete when it isn't because this can waste people's time if they end up going down the wrong path. The safest approach is to question every fact and try to seek out a secondary source which backs up the first source. Regards, Andy

Susan, I agree with you that Ancestry is a good resource, only not always reliable. It is getting better over time. Regards, Andy

Hi If you notice in the section of individual search fo rthe 1901 cenus it does fair and square only say Yorkshire it does not by no mean tell you it is complete or on the other other hand incomplete. But itf you take a look at the individual search for the 1871 census it does cover the matter by saying 'All ridings' Ithink when this does happen then you may find her and her family. I must admit I prefer Ancestry at least I don't have a time scale as to when I use my credit for. Wendy