What does Stray mean

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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8 208 Send Message	June	Report	5 Jul 2005 22:29
	Hi Sorry if im dumb but just found a rellie and they say he was a stray in 1881 regards June
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	5 Jul 2005 22:35
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	It means he no longer lives where he was born, which applied to more and more of my relatives as the 19th century moved on. nell
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 1 461 Send Message	Judith	Report	5 Jul 2005 22:35
	Who is 'they'? Do you mean this word was entered on the 1881 census, or has someone else found him entered on the census in a county other than that of his birth and described this census entry as a 'stray'?
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 64 Send Message	Terry	Report	5 Jul 2005 22:36
	Moved out of the county in which they were born.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8 208 Send Message	June	Report	5 Jul 2005 22:39
	Hi Thanks for repiles have him on 1881 with wife and family tried Google with birth place and he came up stray sorry now i understand dumb or what lol June