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Finding famous poeple on the census

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Suzy

Suzy Report 18 Nov 2004 23:35

I think this may have been done before, but after talking about Florence Nightingale to my 9 year old daughter (she is studying famous victorians) I found Florence on the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census. Facinating!! Have you found anyone famous?

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Nov 2004 00:01

No, but its a good way to find info for history projects, isn't it? Not only can you look for famous people, but from a social point of view you can see what kinds of jobs people did, what kind of area somewhere was - did the households have lots of servants, or lots of lodgers? etc. Nell

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 19 Nov 2004 00:06

Lynda What name do you enter? Queenie! lol Jeanette x

Suzy

Suzy Report 21 Nov 2004 10:02

You can type in THE QUEEN and see.

Julie

Julie Report 21 Nov 2004 10:26

Hi Suzy my son is also doing about victorians at school and on thursday he has to dress as a victorian to go to school he is in year 3. Julie

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 21 Nov 2004 10:32

My little girl did that a couple of years ago Julie. Last year they had to pretend to be Tudors for a day. And this year they are doing the Romans Jeanette x

Sue

Sue Report 21 Nov 2004 10:34

My 2 younger grandaughters (cousins but both in same class) had to dress up as Victorians last year when in year 1. Guess who got to make the costumes? At least this year it's only my grandson, who's in year 1, to make a costume for - unless of course year 2 have a dress-up day this year too! LOL Sue

Julie

Julie Report 21 Nov 2004 10:40

Jeanette i was hoping it was a 1 off where did you manage to find the clothes.

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 21 Nov 2004 10:44

Julie They haven't had to dress up for the Romans - yet. But I might be able to manage a toga! lol. The other costumes were begged off my friend whose daughter is in the year above my daughter so she's already done it. Sue at Lagley Vale seems quite adept at this costume lark. Perhaps we should give her a shout! lol Jeanette x