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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 97 Send Message	eline	Report	27 Jan 2004 18:30
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 97 Send Message	My family name is Colclough but searched for quite a while on the 1901 census. It finally came up as Colclongh, so if there is anyone from my side of the family looking get in touch.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 877 Send Message	Irene	Report	27 Jan 2004 18:59
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 877 Send Message	Have you informed them, I had one were they couldn't read the name at all, I had a printout from PRO when I viisted so I knew they were on, when I did find them they were under ..... that is what they put when they can't read it. Emailed them and they put it right. Irene
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Janet	Report	28 Jan 2004 10:02
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	There are lots of mis-transcriptions on the 1901 as it was sent to the Far East to be transcribed - most of the people who did it do not even speak English. You just have to make a wish when you put in a search that you find the people you are looking for!