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BENJAMIN DAVIES

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Feb 2020 10:17

Elizabeth's age in 1861 is 38 - quite clearly -on the original census record .

greyghost

greyghost Report 18 Feb 2020 11:28

You say all 3 census give consistent ages for the children and in 1861 Joshua's age was 5 with a birth year shown as 1856 - but he was actually born in 1855

Census and ages - take a census date of midnight 1 April 1861

eg. 1861 - anyone aged 5 at census time would be shown as born 1856 (1861-5 = 1856), but in reality ¾ are more likely to have been born in 1855. Anyone born 2 April 1855 to 1 April 1856 would be 5 on 1 April 1861
And then there's getting the age wrong in the first place.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Feb 2020 12:17

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DAVIES, JANE 40
GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in CARDIGAN Volume 11B Page 7

Wales, Select Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907
Name: Jane Evans
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 20 Apr 1817
Baptism Place: Llanddewi-Brefi,Cardigan,Wales
Father: Davd Evans
Mother: Margret

It's only guesswork until Jane & Benjamin can be found on 1851 census