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Missing from 1871/1891 census
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Margaret | Report | 9 Aug 2009 17:15 |
Hi, I am unable to locate my g grandfather (Benjamin Bowles b1855 in Kirby, Essex ) on the 1871 and 1891 census returns. |
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Freewheel | Report | 9 Aug 2009 17:43 |
If he was at sea, his whereabouts would not have been recorded |
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Potty | Report | 9 Aug 2009 17:44 |
From looking at the original census returns for vessels, it would appear that the forms were handed to the ship's master to fill in on the actual census day, whether they were at sea or in harbour. This would probably have been for ships that made short voyages or fishing boats. If you find a relative on a ship in the census, look at the image and then click on vessels at the top of the screen, making a note of the name of the boat, then scroll down until you find the vessel and click on the description, this brings up an image that tells you more about the boat and where it was on the census night. |
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Potty | Report | 9 Aug 2009 17:49 |
Sorry to contradict you Freewheel, but looking at the Enumeration District description for boats I have seen, for example "fishing off Dogger Bank" for a boats location on census night. The returns for boats are one Enumeration district per boat and appear to have been made out by the master. I have seen one where each crew members date of birth was entered (presumably to help the captain work out their ages) - very useful if it was one of your relatives! |
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AllanC | Report | 9 Aug 2009 17:50 |
It looks as if recording sailors/fishermen at sea was a rather hit-and-miss affair. I found the following via Google: |
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Margaret | Report | 9 Aug 2009 20:24 |
Thank you all for your replies. |