Sarah Edwards and James Powell married Apr 1856, her age given as 25 so born about 1830-31. She was with her parents on the 1841 census, age 11 so born about 1830.
On the 1861 census James & Sarah and their children, Sarah age 38. The census was in Apr, their third child was born in May, so I know this has to be her but she should be only 31.
Then in 1871 she is 54 (should be 41) and in 1881 she is 64 (should be 51).
James' age on the 3 census returns is 40, 50, 60 - very consistant, although his age on the marriage cert is 30.
Why all the discrepancies in age? Opinion anyone?
On the 1861 census James & Sarah and their children, Sarah age 38. The census was in Apr, their third child was born in May, so I know this has to be her but she should be only 31.
Then in 1871 she is 54 (should be 41) and in 1881 she is 64 (should be 51).
James' age on the 3 census returns is 40, 50, 60 - very consistant, although his age on the marriage cert is 30.
Why all the discrepancies in age? Opinion anyone?
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