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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 11 Feb 2005 23:13

Hi Alice, Well I know he was born 1825, so that makes him 36 when he married - which matches the age for 1891 at 66yrs. Oh well, I guess I will just have to wait till I 'meet up' with them to find out the true story LOL............

Mad Alice

Mad Alice Report 11 Feb 2005 23:05

Anne I have a couple whose details read similar to that, The wife was Hannah then Anna. I assumed these were one and the same as they were born in the same village. Then I discovered he had remarried and they were in fact different people- perhaps he lied because his wife was young ? Just a thought Alice

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 11 Feb 2005 22:59

Thanks Nell, This family are a bit of a pain!! I know I have the right ones throughout from info I have been given by my family, but so far I have ages for the Head and Wife as follows: Married 1861 aged 31 & 24 1871 - 48 & 45 1881 - 50 & 46 1891 - 66 & 50 What a nightmare LOL!!

Unknown

Unknown Report 11 Feb 2005 22:47

Anne I don't know about VRI ages, but from my own experience my relatives ages on censuses are fairly exact. The only ones I've found to be a bit suspect are the ones given on death certs. As with all records they are as accurate as the people who recorded the information. nell

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 11 Feb 2005 22:23

Can the ages on these be trusted as accurate?? I know the ages on census returns are seldom accurate, and I have the pair on all from 1871 to 1891, plus his death, but these suggest that the ages given at marriage may not be 10% correct. Can anyone help??