Genealogy Chat

When it happens with sailors - check whether the ship record is a ''not on board'' listing - there are such things, and some of my tree have been not-on-board plus at home. Christine

Ah now, I am way ahead of the game here. On the 1971 census, my parents (with whom I still normally lived, in Yorkshire) were away in the USA so don't appear at all, while I was staying with my godparents in Edinburgh - no actual relation at all. Just let someone in 2071 try to figure that out!! Tina

Yep, 1841 - Dinah Abel aged 9, at home with parents, also down as F.S at a farm in the same village. Out 'in place' & working hard for a living at that age - makes you think, doesn't it? Also got a shepherd who is either down twice ( at home & also at farm ) or not down at all!! Would rather have the twice. Jay

Yes, just a case of the Landlord entering him when he was at mum and dads. I have said this before but I cringe that my son will appear in the 2001 census both at boarding school and at home on census night!

I have decided I am really going to confuse anyone looking for me in the next census. My dad's middle name is Watson, so I'm going to stay with a completely unrelated friend called Watson.

I just wish they were all as simple as that to sort out. In 1861 I have a William 'Hoggins' (actually the name should be Hakin!) b. 1855 staying with his uncle & grandmother (& 2 of her other grown-up children). He is described as 'nephew'. To make things worse, the only child I know of with this name is shown at home with his parents that night, about 20 miles away. As if this wasn't confusing enough, he is on the 1871 census again with uncle & grandma, but this time he is William Brown. So far I haven't found his mum, as I can't trace any of the daughters marrying a Mr Brown... (and yes, the other William Hakin is safely accounted for in 1871 too.)

And for every person on the census twice, there is probably another poor soul missed off altogether! Merry

My GGrandmother and children are listed with her husband in one house, and with her father in another! I was most puzzled when I found her without her hubby, so I looked for him, and she was there again lol

On the 1881 Census my gg/grandfather is listed in the Kensington and Chelsea District School(posh name for workhouse) he is also on the training ship the Exmouth moored at Grays Essex also for boys from the workhouse! Ann

My g.Grandad and his eldest son are registered on the 1891 census as being at home in Hampshire and at their lodgings in Wiltshire!

Hi Vicky Although it puts the stats out, this does give you two bites at the cherry: his home and where he was living. My great-uncle-by-marriage is on the 1901 twice (with slightly different spelling age and occupation to make life interesting) shacked up with my great aunt and her folks as well as safe in the bosom of his family.

Must be the same person - Watson Armorer (mistranscribed as usual!) the date & place of birth match, as does his occupation - Surgeon or MRCS General practitioner. Why couldn't more people be considerate & go back home on census night!

Have just found a guy on the 1851 census, visiting his parents in Hexham. He is also listed as a lodger in Newcastle, St Andrews district.