Genealogy Chat

Thanks Kate...... any ideas appreciated.

I have some siblings etc. of my great-great-grandfather on the 1851 census where they were listed as 'daughter', 'son' and 'daughter-in-law' of the head (who wasn't there), then those relationships were crossed out and 'head', 'brother' and 'sister-in-law' were written in instead. The father was living elsewhere. I presume that because he was the actual owner of the house where his daughter and son were living, they considered him to be the 'head of the house' when they filled the form in, but because he didn't live there, the enumerator said that one of the occupants had to be the head. Perhaps there was a similar situation here? As for the disability column, it was often used for something else, perhaps because there was rarely any disability to note in there. It was often used for marking any entries who were born in a different county to show that they had counted them as such, but I haven't come across entries like these ones before. Have to think about it, and I'll get back to you if I figure it out. I doubt if it means any kind of disability, though. Kate.

Thanks for that Jeanette...I have the family in 1861 and 1871 and there is nothing in the disability columns then. Followed the children on to later census and still nothing in margins. Perhaps it meant something specific to that enumerator. Jean x.

1871 here they with parents Ada Stanton abt 1871 Balham, Surrey, England Daughter Streatham Surrey View Record Elizth Stanton abt 1832 Oswestry, Shropshire, England Wife Streatham Surrey View Record Emma Stanton abt 1867 Southease, Middlesex, England Daughter Streatham Surrey View Record George Stanton abt 1832 Southgate, Middlesex, England Head Streatham Surrey View Record Louisa Stanton abt 1865 Southease, Middlesex, England Daughter Streatham Surrey View Record Mary A Stanton abt 1863 Southease, Middlesex, England Daughter Streatham Surrey View Record Mary J Stanton abt 1859 Oswestry, Shropshire, England Daughter Streatham Surrey View Record Wm Stanton abt 1861 Southease, Middlesex, England Son Streatham Surrey

Elaine and Jane.... thanks for your replies. Jane.... against the older children it looks like ex and against Ada who is ten is has M. It certainly is odd. I will have to do some digging on this one. Just can't imagine what the abbreviations mean. Jean x.

Jean Had a look on FamilySearch - don't have Ancestry - can't see anything in disability column. HOWEVER, I wouldn't necessarily assume that parents are dead ... The way it's been listed on the site has some oddities - Relationship to Head is shown as Daur (Head); Daur (Sister) and so on. It suggests to me that either the parent(s) had recently expired or that they were simply away. How very irritating! Regs Jane

Abbreviation for Ada M = ? minor

On 1881 census at 82 Margaret Street, St. Phillips district of Clerkenwell there is a Stanton family. Only the children are there so I am assuming Mum and Dad are dead. Louisa Stanton aged 15 general servant born Middx. Bourne End Emma aged 14 Ada aged 10 born Balham Annie 25 born Bourne Green William aged 21 born Bourne Green (which incidentally I think should be Bounds Green, Tottenham). Has anybody any idea what the abbreviations mean in the disabilty column? Never see them before. Thanks. Jean x.

Jean ... where've you gone? .... somebody might know! Jane

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