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This made me laugh.....1861
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The Bag | Report | 17 Nov 2005 15:17 |
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family of three living where? A railway signal box in deal! View Record Alia Prize abt 1857 Deal, Kent, England Daughter Middle Deal Rd S.E. Rail Signal Box, Deal, Kent, England View Record Edwin Prize abt 1824 Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Head Middle Deal Rd S.E. Rail Signal Box, Deal, Kent, England View Record Emily Prize abt 1818 Islington, Middlesex, England Wife Middle Deal Rd S.E. Rail Signal Box, Deal, Kent, England |
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Merry | Report | 17 Nov 2005 15:14 |
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Oh, brilliant Richard - that one was new to me! If only they had a ''Physical Description'' column on the census - what fun we would have with that! Merry |
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Richard in Perth | Report | 17 Nov 2005 15:09 |
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Well my favourite is this one, from the 1871: Name: A Man with A Big Nose Age: 40 Relation: On Tramp Gender: Male Where born: Stockport, Lancashire, England Source information: RG10/4250 Folio: 47 Page: 5 |
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Merry | Report | 17 Nov 2005 14:29 |
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That's awful Jess - yes, you must take him straight away....who the *** does he belong to?? Note the person three up on the page; a man who seems to be called Mary (!) has occupation ''Catgut maker''......Surely only a CAT can make Catgut??????????????????? Merry |
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The Bag | Report | 17 Nov 2005 14:09 |
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can i adopt this one View Record Baby (Unnamed) abt 1881 Bristol Bedminster Unknown 34 Montgomery St, Bedminster, Somerset, England seems no-one knew his name or where he came from |
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The Bag | Report | 17 Nov 2005 14:05 |
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it always amuses me when you come across an entry for a lodger within someones household where he's listed as 'name not known'... You may not know much about your lodger , but surely you know his name! |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 17 Nov 2005 14:03 |
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lo Census - wonder if he got it as a nickname later on? lol |
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Merry | Report | 17 Nov 2005 14:00 |
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The census enumerator called on this family with their new-born son, aged one day.......''What's his name??'' said the enumerator........''Ummmmm..We haven't given him a name yet''.......... So the enumerator had to write something, didn't he? Census Knotwell abt 1861 Callington, Cornwall, England Son Callington Cornwall I looked at the birth reg. Someone must have put their foot down, as this must be him: KNOTWELL Charles Batten Liskeard 5c 65 Still funny though....Imagine going through life being called Census LOL Merry |
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Merry | Report | 17 Nov 2005 13:55 |
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See below in a mo....... |
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