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Searching a common name
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Kathlyn | Report | 8 Oct 2008 16:59 |
I have been searching for a very common name...Robert Roberts in the 1861/71 census. My head is spinning and my eyes going crossed with all the possible Roberts. |
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CLW2005 | Report | 8 Oct 2008 17:04 |
is there another person in the family you could try?? |
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Kathlyn | Report | 8 Oct 2008 17:09 |
The only other person I know about is the son John, and I have had no luck with him either Christine. |
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Surf | Report | 8 Oct 2008 17:13 |
know what you mean kath |
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Kathlyn | Report | 8 Oct 2008 17:39 |
Hi Mike, |
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Alan | Report | 8 Oct 2008 20:12 |
Name: John Roberts |
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mgnv | Report | 9 Oct 2008 01:02 |
In England + Wales on Ancestry, one can only use occup in 1881 - in other years, it's not been transcribed. However, this isn't true of Scotland where you can add the occup in the keyword box. It's not without its drawbacks - even if you use print* to catch printer, printing press operator and print shop owner, you'll miss out on compositor. Although the transcriptions are better than the usual standard on the English censuses, jailer, sailor and tailor are pretty much interchangeable. |
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Kerri | Report | 9 Oct 2008 07:37 |
Hi Kathlyn |
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Researching: |
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Rachael | Report | 9 Oct 2008 09:25 |
You sound like me... my g g grandfather was called John Smith... a brother called James and William... |