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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 6 Send Message	Keith	Report	26 Jul 2020 18:58
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 6 Send Message	I have a relative on the 1911, born in Secunderabad India, described as 'British by percentage' I think I know what it might mean Does anyone out there know exactly what it mean?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,350 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	26 Jul 2020 19:06
	Does it perhaps say, British by parentage ?
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	26 Jul 2020 19:17
	I agree with Gwyn. British by parentage. Kath. x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	27 Jul 2020 18:30
	If you are just going off the transcript, then check the image. It should be "by parentage", but the images were transcribed by people who may well have mis-read the handwriting Never ever take a transcription as proof, always try to check the image for any census! Some were transcribed by people in other countries who would not be native English speakers. But the transcribers always have to put what they see not even if they know it doesn't look correct.
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.