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Census terminology - help!
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Priscilla | Report | 27 Nov 2009 20:43 |
Doh! I am a numpty. Thank you everyone! Although, far less interesting, eh?!! |
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KathleenBell | Report | 27 Nov 2009 11:47 |
I also think it just says Lond (short for London). The enumerator is just marking out the people who were not born in county where they are living at the time. |
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Janet | Report | 27 Nov 2009 11:42 |
Hi Priscilla |
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Researching: |
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Redharissa | Report | 27 Nov 2009 11:40 |
I think it is actually Lond as in short for London! There are ditto marks showing several other individuals are also from there. |
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Thelma | Report | 27 Nov 2009 11:39 |
I think it is London |
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Priscilla | Report | 27 Nov 2009 11:34 |
Thanks for suggestions - I don't think it is 'lame' or a spillover though - and certainly no gentry!!!! Ha ha. I was looking under George Dennis Lane's family, b.1895, Whitechapel. Both he and his mother, Ellen, have this description in the final column - it's baffling me! Any help gratefully received. |
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mgnv | Report | 27 Nov 2009 03:55 |
Might it be a spillover from the previous column? |
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Kate | Report | 27 Nov 2009 00:05 |
Just wondering if it could have actually read "Lame"? Sometimes the disability column had extra details in it - I've seen one that had "paralysis of the hand" written on it, so it could be describing another condition in more detail. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 27 Nov 2009 00:05 |
Can you give the names so we can have a look for ourselves please? |
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Priscilla | Report | 27 Nov 2009 00:02 |
Have come across the word 'Lord' in the last column of 1901 census for two of my relatives - the column that reads; 1. Deaf & Dumb, 2. Blind, 3. Lunatic, 4. Imbecile, feeble-minded. Have tried Google without success. Any ideas? The closest I can get is that they were reported to the Lord Chancellor, but that doesn't make sense to me. Would be grateful if anyone can solve this riddle! |