My early xmas present is the parish records of Wantage so I've been working on some sibling lines. 1881 census has Lizzie b 1877 and Lily R born 1880. Then in 1891 the family has a Lizzie R 1880. mmm I say --- where is Lily. By the time I get to 1901 Lizzie and Lily are back. I suspect the census taker was transcribing the records onto the master sheet and skipped a line --- started on Lizzie and finished with Lily.
Then there was the family on 1891 census who had a daughter born 1883. The birth was registered in free bmd in 1887.
So just a note for beginners. One must be a detective and think outside the box when working with these old records. They were not created with us, 21st century genealogists, in mind:D
Then there was the family on 1891 census who had a daughter born 1883. The birth was registered in free bmd in 1887.
So just a note for beginners. One must be a detective and think outside the box when working with these old records. They were not created with us, 21st century genealogists, in mind:D
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