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From: "Claire Wickens" <>
Subject: Re: [SFHG] HENDERSON Blindness
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:15:12 +0100
References: <354e0bc80703270828t444a8223l5533fc9168ee1123@mail.gmail.com>


Hello Rachel.

If it was blind it should say so in the 1891 census - the column on the far
right of the page gives disabilities.

Claire

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel Howe" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 4:28 PM
Subject: [SFHG] HENDERSON Blindness


> Friends,
>
> George HENDERSON was born in Glasgow but was married and spent the
remainder
> of his long life in Sussex. Hailsham, Seaford and Eastbourne are the
places
> I find him from his marriage in 1849 until his death in about 1905. I
have
> located a George HENDERSON in the 1841 census in Scotland. His age is
> listed as 15 which would corresponds to his believed birthyear. It also
> states his occupation as a basketmaker which is consistent with all of the
> other records I have gathered. The interesting item I found on the 1841
> census is that he was residing in the the Asylum for the Blind the night
the
> 1841 census was taken. In researching basketmakers I've learned that
> basketmaking was a very common occupation for someone with sight problems.
> My question for all of you: Does anyone have any idea of what I could
> search to attempt to determine if the George I found in the 1841 census is
> indeed my George? Would there been any publications, societies, etc in
> Sussex that might identify a "blind basketmaker?" Thanks for your help.
>
> Best Regards,
> Rachel H Howe
> 11988
>
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