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Foreign national lying on census
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Gillian | Report | 5 Sep 2003 23:08 |
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Jan ,if you do find out I would love to know .My maternal gt. grandfather was also from Germany, and all I know is that it could be Wurtenburg, which is a large area. |
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Janet | Report | 5 Sep 2003 22:14 |
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My maternal great grandparents were both German. On the census they show Germany as place of birth with (BS) beside it, for British Subject. I'm hoping to get copies of the forms they filled in when applying for British nationality, I'm told it gives all sorts of interesting information. Not quite sure how to do it yet, but I'll find out one day. Jan. |
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Keith | Report | 5 Sep 2003 21:38 |
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Brian. Out of curiosity, I didn't know you stated your nationality on the census, only where born, and this is what your Joseph did? |
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Pamela | Report | 5 Sep 2003 11:05 |
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Not about nationality but loads of fibs about age, and one of my ancestors has a different incorrect place of birth on every census return he appears on including age one. And after all if one is not told the correct facts by ones parents who can be sure they know the truth about these things. I seem to remember a recent case (or was it a novel) of children born to a German father and English mother, in Germany, who returned to UK in 1930s and were not told of their German origins, because this would have made their life unbearable. If the parents were determined to bring up English children they may not have knwon they were Dutch. Pam |
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Brian | Report | 5 Sep 2003 10:58 |
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This is the situation. I have a ancestor Joseph Smaje brn paddington london. Smaje isnt that common so i took a look at the other Smajes on the 1881 census. The Smaje family in Hull have a neice who is from London. The head of the Smaje family is dutch. I hav no proof yet but maybe my Smaje family is related to the Hull family. So perhaps Joseph is actually Dutch. Has anyone ever heard of an ancestor lying about their nationality on a census night? |
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