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From: "Dorothy Borne" <>
Subject: Re: [NJESSEX] wrong name??
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 14:42:33 -0500
References: <154.16900379.2aed5f46@aol.com>


Found my Margery (1900) Margaret (1920) listed under Mary in 1880 census.
Seems the people changed their names to suit them??? Or did the census
people do it?
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Subject: [NJESSEX] wrong name??


> In a message dated 10/27/2002 9:00:46 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
> >
> > Speaking of the 1880 census CDs and their errors,I had a
> > totally weird experience.My grand-father Charles F.MOODY was
> > 2 on here. I could not find him for beans. So,I looked up
> > his father John A.MOODY. Found the family,and what before my
> > wondering eyes does appear??? Charles F. is listed as
> > Michael C.....huh???
>
> My research listed a relative born in NJ as Martin in 1899, I couldn't
locate
> a Martin anywhere, then in the next census he is listed ad Lawrence exact
> birthdate, same parents. From then on he is listed as Lawrence, even his
> death certificate. Figured somewhere along the way they didn't like the
name
> Martin and changed it to Lawrence.
>
> Ann
>
> Ann
>
>
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