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Those who do not tell the truth.......
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Deborah | Report | 2 Jun 2004 01:11 |
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Maybe this is the equivelant to the modern day answer of 'Jedi" in the religion catergory! |
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Annie | Report | 1 Jun 2004 19:13 |
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I think the ennumerators got a bit 'slap happy' sometimes, just to add to the confusion. My ggggrandfather was a Printer but on the 1891 it quite clearly states Painter. Another one was a chef. His surname is marked as Ernest COOK (whereas his name was GAU!). All sent to challenge us. |
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Twinkle | Report | 1 Jun 2004 16:26 |
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Of course, after tramping up and down miles of streets, probably in the rain knowing British weather and desperate for a sit-down and a cup of tea, I doubt whether many enumerators would bother to challenge the information they were told if it sounded half-plausible. |
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Judith | Report | 1 Jun 2004 14:32 |
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took the following from an enumerators book, 1841 ".... and every Person refusing to answer, or wilfully giving a false Answer to such Questions or any of them, shall for every such Refusal or wilfully false Answer forfeit a Sum of not more than Five pounds nor less than forty shillings, at the Direction of any Justice of the Peace or Magistrate before whom Complaint thereof shall be made" A footmote says the enumerator should show this to anyone who refuses to answer or who he suspects is giving false answers. |
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Sandra | Report | 1 Jun 2004 13:39 |
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David, I have often wondered about occupations listed on certs too. Even my own wedding cert would be awfully misleading to anyone searching in later years. I think the vicar was being a little economical with the truth back in 1981. Sandra |
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David | Report | 1 Jun 2004 13:31 |
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Does anyone know what sort of penalties were imposed on people who made false declarations during a census and were they ever followed through? I'm thinking of my gggrandfather who is marked down as a lawyer on the 1901 census much to his relatives astonishment. We know that he finished his days happily as a publican! Best regards, David |
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