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From: Michael J McCormick <>
Subject: Re: [UK-CENSUS] CON 1851
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:06:19 +0000
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On 14/12/03 5:04 pm, "Linda Tillotson" <> wrote:

> Bob or Michael,
>
> I am now transcribing to computer from my written census and found this on
> Mevagissey 2b F86 Pg1
> This is what it shows:
> 1 Church St Vercoe, Elizabeth Head etc
> 2 (blank) Jenkin, Joseph Head
> 3 Church St Luly, Harriet Head
> 4 Church St. Scantlebury, Robert Head
> One House Uninhabited
> 5 Church St Whitford, James Head
> 6 Church St Ley, Sussanna Head
>
> For the inumerator's Summary of Totals, he shows for this page:
> 6 Totalled with 5 Inhabited and 1 Uninhabited
>
> So, the way I see it:
> #2 should not have been recorded as such (I would enter 0? And then the
> next schedule number is ? )
> Now the numbering sequence is messed up if I change it.
> It's the same for Pg 2, 4, 14, 15, 23, 32 etc.
> Pg 25 he lists 3 houses total when there are 4
>
> Very confused
> Thanks, Linda

Hello Linda

If there is a schedule number then there is a household; perhaps he wasn't
very good at arithmetic! If you write down what the enumerator wrote down,
then you can't be faulted.

Rgds

Michael
Organiser for Cornwall & Warwickshire
Free Census Project
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/

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