Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Ages on Census Records

  • 06-09-2012 11:54am
    #1
    Elizabetha
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭


    Hi
    I know it is common for ages to be wrong on census records when it concerns older people and quite often they round up or down their ages but what about younger people. ie. a 30 year old female being recorded as a 26 year old or a 28 year old male being recorded as a 24 year old. Their 67 year old mother ( who is recorded as being 70) is down as Head of Family so maybe she just forgot what age her children where, she did have 12 after all!!

    Any thoughts on this apprieciated.....


Comments

  • #2
    RGM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭RGM


    Elizabetha wrote: »
    Hi
    I know it is common for ages to be wrong on census records when it concerns older people and quite often they round up or down their ages but what about younger people. ie. a 30 year old female being recorded as a 26 year old or a 28 year old male being recorded as a 24 year old. Their 67 year old mother ( who is recorded as being 70) is down as Head of Family so maybe she just forgot what age her children where, she did have 12 after all!!

    Any thoughts on this apprieciated.....

    Absolutely possible. Definitely still make sure you're convinced it's the same family, but ages could easily be four years off.


  • #3
    shanew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    even when the ages of the adults are incorrect, often the details for the younger children, i.e. under 10, will be more accurate...


    S.


Advertisement