Genealogy Chat

In the 1881 census i have 2 girls aged 7 and 5 both put down as daughter in laws to the head of household, do you think they would have been his step daughters, as they both have the mothers previous name.

I would have thought they were step daughters. Seems odd for the 1881, as I have some from there with step daughter actually stated, but it probably depended on the knowledge of the enumerator

Thanks Carol, just needed somebody else's thoughts.

April, I have a 'daughter-in-law' in my ggfather's family. She was a step-daughter. Elisabeth

Hi April, Maybe you could try and look up the origianal copy of the 1881 Census as it looks like a transcribing error. Regards Margaret

On which site can i look at the original copy of the 1881 census, i have found several mistakes this afternoon on information from familysearch 1881, which i am finding worring cos i'll have to double check all the information i already had. Many thanks April.

Hi April, I don't think you will find it on-line. I was looking at one as our Central Library yesterday. Maybe the local Family History society might have a copy too. If you don't live in the area that you are researching try posting a message on the board as see if anyone can have a look for you. Good luck Regards Margaret

I looked at the 1861 census for my family yesterday and found my 2xGGrandad aged 9 down as son-in-law so I think those mistakes happen on every census,it seems people wrote down their own ideas on what people are called. I also had a 10 month baby as employment undefined!!

Thanks a million for your rapid replys, you've helped me loads. Thanks again. April:-)