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please could anyone help.I have details of Martha on 1911 census [aged 32yrs] with all correct offspring ,married to John Jackson in 1896,Staffs.So was born in 1879. However on getting her marriage cert ,it shows she was 19 yrs at time of marriage-therefore born in 1877 not 1879.Also shows the 1879 dob in the 1891 census in Sedgley,Staffs.May be simple to solve but im baffled easily.Also ,what date are the census done on?Thanks to all for any help.

Census dates:

6 June 1841
30 March 1851
7 April 1861
2 April 1871
3 April 1881
5 April 1891
31 March 1901

2 April 1911

I wouldn't worry about the slight discrepancy in age - in this game anything less than 5 years is an exact match!

jan

Census records were not very reliable as people often gave the wrong age of someone in the house on the night of the census

And some people didnt even know their own birth year!

I wouldnt worry about a 2 year difference

x

Thank you very much .Will now put her in the tree im sorting .Will put her at the younger age -she may appreciate that.! Is there a reason why the census dont have a set date .Is that too logical.

Also would like details of John Jacksons parents if possible.John was born 1874 to Benjamin [coal miner] and Mary in Staffs[Sedgley area i think] .Thanks for any info.

Benjamin Jackson was dead before his sons marriage in 1896.

1881 England Census
about John Jackson
Name: John Jackson
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Benjamin
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Sedgley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address: 37 Upper Ettenshall Rd
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Jackson 56 ...Coal miner
Mary Jackson 47
George Jackson 20
Samuel Jackson 14
John Jackson 7


Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2873; Folio: 6; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341689.

Source Information:

Dea x

census was always taken on Sunday night for those that were in the household at that time.

1841 Census Sunday 6th June 1841
1851 Census Sunday 30th March 1851
1861 Census Sunday 7th April 1861
1871 Census Sunday 2nd April 1871
1881 Census Sunday 3rd April 1881
1891 Census Sunday 5th April 1891
1901 Census Sunday 31st March 1901
1911 Census Sunday 2nd April 1911
1921 Census Sunday 19th June 1921
1931 Census Sunday 26th April 1931
1941 Census -- see note below --
1951 Census Sunday 8th April 1951
1961 Census Sunday 23rd April 1961
1971 Census Sunday 25th April 1971
1981 Census Sunday 5th April 1981
1991 Census Sunday 21st April 1991
2001 Census Sunday 29th April 2001


No census was held in 1941 because of the second world war but a "mini-census" was held in 1939 so that everybody could be issued with a National identity card. This was held on Friday 29th September 1939.

George

thanks dea.just to push my luck-anything on benjamins death? cheers.

thanks george.hope one of these dates crops up in a quiz

thank you

Possible... it's about the right age and Dudley would cover Sedgley

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Deaths Sep 1891
Jackson Benjamin - 66 - Dudley 6c 32


If this is him you should still be able to find him on 1891 census

thanks michael.any chance of finding benjamins and marys marriage details please?

Could this be it ?

Marriages Jun 1856
BRADFORD Mary Dudley 6c 124
JACKSON Benjamin Dudley 6c 124



Perhaps this is Samuel's birth cert which would confirm his mother's maiden name

Births Dec 1867

Jackson Samuel Dudley 6c 98

Maybe this is George's birth

Births Dec 1860
JACKSON George Dudley 6c 79

Thanks a lot,Michael.Think i need to send for a few certs now.Cheers.

wow,that would be interesting. If thats the right couples marriage their grand daughter also married a millard!