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the invisible man

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Gillian

Gillian Report 10 Nov 2007 12:46

can anyone enlighten me as to why some searches ie on findmy past can find the guy im looking for then others like gr and ancestry he is invisible. specially on 1891 census Im relatively new at this and my minds bogglin

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Nov 2007 13:10

Findmypast does appear to have some images for the 1891 census that Ancestry do not.

The various websites had different people do the transcribing so there will be differences

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Nov 2007 13:11

I think it's because of mistranscriptions on Ancestry. He's probably there but mistranscribed so badly you can't find him.
Margaret

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Gillian

Gillian Report 10 Nov 2007 14:13

Thanks everyone I found my invisible man on Ancestry mum verified the info.