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1841 Census
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 18 Oct 2010 20:05 |
and the fact that you can get apparent twins or triplets can also confuse people! |
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Researching: |
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Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins | Report | 18 Oct 2010 19:10 |
Yes Susan |
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Susan | Report | 18 Oct 2010 18:19 |
It seems to me that a lot of people do not realise that in the 1841 census, the ages of those of 15 and over were rounded down to the nearest 5 years. Thus someone who is entered as 15 could be 15-19 years old and someone entered as 20 could be 20- 24 years old etc. |