Genealogy Chat

I would like to say a good word for the transcribers,they have a very hard job. Found one of my rellies and the place was unreadable(to me) on image. Transcribed as Kingston Bagpuize!! I thought this cant be right. Looked on map there it is!! Was in Berks. Now in Oxon. So well done to them. Sylvia.

I must be the lucky one. Have found nearly all of the people I was looking for, one back to 1756, pages were very clear. Have to add I have been up nearly all night, and have now run out of ink. lol Carol

I have Buckland cum Bagnall. Should be Bucknall cum Bagnall Swinnerton S-o-T. It should be Shelton S-o-T Swinnerton is in Staffs but not in S-o-T. That's after only a couple of hours Gill Only on index right in image

Sacker and Socher for Poacher Balders for Boldero (and my favourite so far ........) The parish of: St Cuthbert In And Out .................. like me you may be thinking St. Cuthbert took up the Hokey-Cokey, but no ................. it's actually St. Cuthbert in Wells. That one had me in stitches! Bev x

I was deadd chuffed, found my Johnsons dead easy, but no image with there name on;; Never mind, at least I have ref; no so can look at later date;; My only grip;;; friends and family wont leave me alone to play away on there;;LOL Babs

Glad to see now I'm not the only one :-) This wasn't started as a bitching thread - it's on the tips board - it was put on to try & help others find their missing relatives with some tips!!! Penny

not on image at all or followingg pages

Toswell transcribed as Tosbell in Gt Maplestead

Sorry Joan I am not winging just saying anyone looking for that family, it is miss transcribed I would love to have a go at transcribing but know my skills at reading the census is not yet up to scratch.

1841 Sims = Linos Sims = Siever so far! BUT i still found them pretty easily. And enjoying every single bit of it errors and all, I'm a really happy bunny tonight :0)

I think the transcribers have done very well - some of the pages are virtually illegible. But I've found Shilt for Shill Chonus for Chowns I've also found Barns for Barnes, but that was a mistake on the original census sheet! At least I've found them. My mystery William Gray in Norfolk is still missing and the dodgy London rellies my husband has are determined not to be anywhere. nell

Meeson = Merson Boyard = Byeard for anyone else that might be looking for those names Linda

I agree with Joan. I have looked at some pages which I knew were really faint and they have done a fantastic job with them. I am sure there will be many other pages which were impossible to enhance ........... thats probably why I can't find the two people I was most hoping to!! Anne

Some people are never satisfied! Hats off to the people who took the time and effort to transcribe ALL the census. It was a thankless, time consuming, eye aching job.So what if there are mistakes - one only has to use a little common sense to read them and right the errors. To someone who has never heard of a place before and has to make a guess - I reckon they did a fantastic job. Quit the bitching and be thankful we have it at all. After all it is 165 years old.

Barnacott on image,,,, transcribed as Barnacok... the mind boggles

Bromham right on image 1841 transcribed as Brombach Bunny

Jennifer is spelt Geniford!!

I can't find loads of mine - and i've been broad in my search criteria but can't find much. Will leave it for another day!! joanne

I went from record to image & my rellys aren't on the image that came up. I tried going forward & back & can't find them anywhere. grrrr Vivienne

lol - Ancy for Airey lol