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1841 census - ages

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*Melanie*

*Melanie* Report 24 Jan 2008 17:53

Are the ages sometimes rounded for adults on the census 1841, I've noticed that the ages are often slightly wrong.

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°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 24 Jan 2008 17:59

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The ages of people over 15 years old were usually rounded down to the nearest 5 years. Therefore, someone who was actually 24 years would have their age listed as 20, and someone who was actually 27 years old would have their age listed as 25.

*Melanie*

*Melanie* Report 24 Jan 2008 18:27

Great, thank you.