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From: "Geoff Riggs" <>
Subject: Re: [SoG] 1841 census on Ancestry.co.uk
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:56:37 +0100
References: <200604241335_MC3-1-BDC5-2307@compuserve.com>


The list of vessels under Royal Navy in Ancestry's 1901 census (apart from 3
(or 4?) "singleton" vessels - Alert, Amphion, Dallas (and Highflyer?) start
with HMS Hood. I've advised them repeatedly over the past 18 months, and
have generally received what appears to be a bog-standard "thank you for
your message" type response.

The latest, slightly more relevant, response from Ancestry Support a
fortnight ago said;
"We apologize for any inconvenience. At this time we are working to complete
the posting of information in the 1901 census. We do not have an official
release schedule for future postings. Certain information may not currently
be available due to varying issues. These include (but are not limited to)
research, rescanning, and quality assurance matters. We will complete the
posting of this database as quickly as possible, but there will be some
delay before the entire project is completed. Thank you for your patience.

The official "newsletter" from myfamilyinc.com's PRO desk re the 1841 census
states:
"This means that Ancestry now has completed all of the UK Censuses 1841-1901
for England, Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands."

I have therefore forwarded a copy of Ancestry Support's response to
myfamilyinc.com's PRO desk asking for clarification.

Geoff Riggs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Edwards" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [SoG] 1841 census on Ancestry.co.uk

> John Hanson wrote:
> > Just to let you all know that Ancestry.co.uk now as the 1841 there.
> >
> Hi John,
>
> According to BBC's teletext service today this is "the last of those
> available to the public to appear online in full".
>
> Note the words "in full"!!! I can only assume this phrase came from an
> Ancestry press release but is far from the case.
>
> I'm still waiting for my local 1851 census (HO107/2503 folios 15 to 378)
> to appear. These pages are not missing and are available on microfilm at
> local family history centres, so why not at Ancestry???
>
> Comments made on various other lists would suggest that I am not alone
> in waiting for 'ommitted' census pages.
>
> Ian
>
> ______________________________


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