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1891 Census - Is it complete???
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 14 Nov 2004 19:40 |
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My mothers grandparents on her father's side were married in Camden Town in 1890, but I am having real trouble finding them on the 1891 Census (via Ancestry(.)co(.)uk)............... |
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Heather | Report | 14 Nov 2004 20:15 |
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Hi I get this, but often its because the entry has been mistranscribed. Have you tried variations of his name - Brewer? |
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www.Siouxhealer | Report | 14 Nov 2004 20:24 |
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When all else fails I grab a pen and write out the surname I'm looking for in old fashioned cursive writting. You'd be amazed at how the letters can appear differently. Also try spelling a name how it may sound phonetically especially if you know your folks came from an area with a strong regional dialect it can change how a name is pronounced. A census enumerator may have written the name how it sounded. Here's some variations you might try. Bruerton Brooerton Breverton Frewerton Sioux |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 14 Nov 2004 20:28 |
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hi anne i spent almost a year hunting for my gran.her name was hatton. it was eventually found transcribed as watton!! so dont give up,your rellies are there somewhere.lol susie |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 14 Nov 2004 20:31 |
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Thanks :)) Their surname was GOULT, and I do know that it has been mis-spelt along the way - am currently trawling thru some 3000 + 'soundex' version lol............ Anne |
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Helen | Report | 14 Nov 2004 21:05 |
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my gt grandad is living with his in-laws (Ford family) in 1891 and in the index is transcribed as David Ford instead of David Noakes but his name is correct on the actual page |
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