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From: "Bill & Helen Strickland" <>
Subject: Re: [WES] Bastardry bonds and census
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 19:01:08 +0100
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Hi
This rounding up and down relates to the 1841 census.
An example as I have always seen it.
If a person was 44 it would be rounded down to 40. If they were 46 it
would be rounded up to 50.
Hope that helps.
Helen


-- Original Message -----
From: Kerry Spelman <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: [WES] Bastardry bonds and census


> Hi List,
> Can someone please tell me which of these messages are correct
as
> one is stating the ages were rounded down and the other is stating ages as
> rounded up to the nearest 5yrs.I am now confused as this is now giving a
> five year difference and can make a big difference when looking for the
> birth year so can someone tell me please which one is correct,and would
> these age rules aply to everyone on that census whose usual age didn`t
tally
> on a 5yr.
>
> Coreen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Spencer Wilkinson <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [WES] Bastardry bonds and census
>
>
> > Hi Bob
> >
> > Ages in the 1841 census, were rounded down for those over 15,
> > therefore 43 would be shown as 40.
> >
> > Regards John
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: 04 April 2002 23:40
> > Subject: Re: [WES] Bastardry bonds and census
> >
> >
> > > Hi Carol,
> > >
> > > Kendal Records office is the place to go. They have tons of QS
> > records, but
> > > as they are original documents, some are hard to read. Worth
> > checking though
> > > if you can get to the records office. They have Kendal & Appleby QS
> > records
> > > if my recollection is correct, and many from the 1800's. There is
> > the 1841
> > > census that is worth checking, but the ages are rounded to the
> > nearest 5
> > > years i.e. 43 would be listed as 45, which can be a bit confusing,
> > and the
> > > place of birth is not listed in most cases. Prior to that they are
> > no good
> > > from a family history point of view, as they only listed numbers and
> > not
> > > names.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
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