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From: "rbozzay" <>
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] James Nickols Gordon
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 20:42:45 -0500
References: <3F54FED1.FD0D52B9@sasktel.net>


Hi, Joyce,

Census data is not always correct. Sometimes a neighbor gave the
information.
It can be very helpful or send you off on a wild goose chase.
It could also be that someone knew he came from Canada and thought he was
born there not knowing he had been born in Ireland.

Hope this helps!

Laura

PS: I have one census record that has my great grandmother listed as Ellen
her name was Helen. The census taker "heard it wrong".
Also, and kind of record can be "inaccurate". My grandfather and his twin
sister were in their late 70s when he discovered he was listed as
Josephine and she was listed as Anthony. He was 6' 5" and had to argue with
the clerk to get the record amended. Needless to say, he
knew he was a guy named Joseph and his sister was a gal named Anne. The
midwife gave the wrong information to the city in 1894. Isn't this fun!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce Fischer" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:34 PM
Subject: [ABERDEEN] James Nickols Gordon


> I am trying to find the birth place of James N. Gordon Sr. (my
> gggrandfather). He immigrated to Canada between 1846 and 1850 later
> moving to the USA around 1869.
>
> On the census records that I have looked at it has recorded different
> birth countries! Ireland and Canada. On 1861 Canadian census it states
> he was born in Ireland, 1870 USA census born Ireland; 1880 USA census he
> was born Ireland; 1900 USA census born May 1821 in Canada aged 79. On
> his death record it says he was born in Scotland. He married Mary Jane
> Elliott abt 1844 (place unknown) and their first child was born in 1846
> in England. On all of the census it states his parents were born in
> Ireland. Does anyone have any ideas to share?
>
> I have found on the IGI a James Gordon born 01May 1821 in Glenmuick,
> Aberdeenshire. Does anyone have access to the Glenmuick BMD's? Any
> guidance is really appreciated.
>
> Joyce
>
>
>
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