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Check on age in 1851 census

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GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 20 Apr 2008 22:11

Hi Jim
Thanks for that.
Marilyn

Thelma

Thelma Report 20 Apr 2008 00:20

Not a lot of help or is it? He is older than her.
1841 England Census
about Susanna Willcocks
Name: Susanna Willcocks
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Devon, England

Civil Parish: Meavy
Hundred: Roborough
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Tavistock
Sub registration district: Buckland Monachorum
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ambrose Willcocks 8
James Willcocks 35
Mary Willcocks 30
Richard Willcocks 2
Susanna Willcocks 1
William Willcocks 5


GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 20 Apr 2008 00:14

Hi Gerri,
Well what can I say !! plus the fact that I have now got Square eyes !!
It could be 312 I am never going know heavens I am going to bed now .....
Thanks everyone
Night night
Marilyn

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 19 Apr 2008 23:56

Hi Julie
Thank you too for trying to help ..

Marilyn

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Apr 2008 23:30

Let us know on here what YOU think the age of James is? It's bugging me!

I have sent you the original.

Gerri

Fisticuffs at dawn Reggie? You say 38 I say 42 lol

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 19 Apr 2008 23:23

Hi Gerri( Still looking)
Have got the marriages, but thank you for taking the time to look those up.

Regards
Marilyn

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 19 Apr 2008 23:20

Hi Reggie,
Thanks for that, I think that pretty much clears it up.

Regards
Marilyn.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Apr 2008 23:15

Marriage maybe??

Marriages Mar 1842

Gear Caroline Plymouth 9 466
GOLD Richard Plymouth 9 466
GRAY William Plymouth 9 466
>>HOLMAN Mary Ann Plymouth 9 466
NICHOLLS William Plymouth 9 466
Short Elizabeth Plymouth 9 466
SMERDON Ann Plymouth 9 466
>>WILLCOCKS James Plymouth 9 466

Distance from Meavy to Plymouth is 12 miles.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2008 23:10

I viewed the image on Ancestry......the first digit is definitely '3'.....the second one is the enumerator's rather peculiar style of '8'

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Apr 2008 23:09

Cooooooeeeeee Julie! lol

Gerri x

Julie

Julie Report 19 Apr 2008 23:08

I think i'll change me name to the Invisible woman

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Apr 2008 23:06

Ancestry.

Marilyn

Theres the transcribed version (the printed one) and the original copy (thats hard to read) Bad hand writing.

If you would like a copy of the original..PM (private message me) click on my name and send me your addy and I will e.mail it on to you.

Gerri

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 19 Apr 2008 23:05

Hi Reggie and Still looking,
Can you each tell me from where you get your census from ?
As you can see I still have 2 different ages !!

Regards
Marilyn

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Apr 2008 22:59

On original it looks like aged 42? for James (head) Not 28.

1851 England Census
about James Willcock
Name: James Willcock
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary born: Whitchurch, Devon
Gender: Male
Where born: Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Buckland Monachorum
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: Ag lab

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Tavistock
Sub registration district: Buckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 67
Household Members: Name Age
James Willcock 28
John Willcock 8 born: Meavy, Devon
Mary Willcock 43
Susanna Willcock 11 born: Meavy, Devon
Walter Willcock 7 born: Meavy, Devon
Emlin Willcocks 2 born: Buckland Monachorum
Mary Ann Willcocks 4 born: Buckland Monachorum

(For Julie cos i know she likes to keep up with us lol)
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1883; Folio: 115; Page: 20; GSU roll: 221032.




ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2008 22:56

Name: Susanna Willcock
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Meavy, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Buckland Monachorum
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Registration district: Tavistock
Sub registration district: Buckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 67
Household Members: Name Age
James Willcock 28 >>>>>>>>>Image is 38
John Willcock 8
Mary Willcock 43
Susanna Willcock 11
Walter Willcock 7
Emlin Willcocks 2
Mary Ann Willcocks 4


Julie

Julie Report 19 Apr 2008 22:55

I can't bring them up do you have the RG,Folio & Page numbers

Ok have found them, but Ancestry is still playing up for me so can't see the image

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 19 Apr 2008 22:50

I was given a famliy of Willcocks in 1851 but someone else has given me a 10 yr age gap.
this is what I have;-Buckland Monachorum Devon could someone check for me please.James Willcocks 38yrs ( I have 28 yrs)
The rest of the family are as follows;-Mary 43yrs John 8 Susanna 11
Walter 7 Emlim 2 Mary Ann 4 they are OK
Thanks to anyone
Regards
Marilyn