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'Where born' on census

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 17 Apr 2006 23:32

Can anyone tell me what this means on a census. I'll type it as it appears under the Where Born section. It's for the children. Overseas- British- Chili Brit Subj It looks like British subject child born overseas. Trouble I really don't think they went anywhere. Thanks.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 17 Apr 2006 23:33

Tell us the name and area so we can have a look ourselves. Also which census year. Kath. x

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 17 Apr 2006 23:33

could the head have been in the army? Jeanette

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 17 Apr 2006 23:58

The father I think was in some sort of seafaring. Could have been navy. The census is Cornwall 1861. The head of household is Mary Murley. It is the children I'm interested in. They are Eliza, Catherine, Jane, Gregory, Josiah RUBY. I think Mary Murley may have been Mary Ruby before marriage. Thanks.

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 18 Apr 2006 00:04

1861 for ref Mary Murley abt 1811 Gwennap, Cornwall, England Head Gwennap Cornwall View Record Phillis Murley abt 1840 Fowey, Cornwall, England Daughter Gwennap Cornwall View Record Catherine Ruby abt 1851 British Subject, Chile Niece Gwennap Cornwall View Record Eliza Ruby abt 1849 British Subject, Chile Niece Gwennap Cornwall View Record Gregory Ruby abt 1854 British Subject, Chile Nephew Gwennap Cornwall View Record Jane Ruby abt 1852 British Subject, Chile Niece Gwennap Cornwall View Record Josiah Ruby abt 1855 British Subject, Chile Nephew Gwennap Cornwall I would imagine they would have been where ever thier father was with his job took him if in navy etc

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 18 Apr 2006 00:21

Thanks Jeanette, The one I looked at was on FreeCen and it had the Ruby Childrens ages not year of birth and had Overseas as well on the where born. I'll try and find their births. This is a strange family(could answer a few questions about the present day one as well). They seem to pop up all over the place.