Hi, Listers: I have found out since posting my message about the 1851 census, that what I have is part of the 2% Census. I don't know what that means, except, obviously it is not a complete census. You can access this partial census at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~agene/census.htm If anyone finds this useful, I'd like to know. Still interested in DUMMA, HAY, JAMESON, WAUGH and many others. Shirley Madeira Park, B.C.

Hi Shirley, >I have found out since posting my message about the 1851 census, that what >I have is part of the 2% Census. I don't know what that means, except, >obviously it is not a complete census. You can access this partial census >at: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~agene/census.htm It was part of an academic research study, led by Prof. Michael Anderson if I'm recalling this correctly. Every 50th census enumeration book was transcribed and the results typed into computer files. Hence the 2% sample, which covered the whole of Britain (i.e. England, Scotland and Wales). The drawback is that it is pretty hit and miss what areas are covered. With a few smaller communities entire villages are covered; with most communities (including parishes) commonly none of the community will be listed, or just a tiny fraction of it (as with Kelso and Jedburgh). For most Border communities the 2% census sample has no coverage at all. Also as a transcript it is prone to both reading and typing errors. Any census entries found should be rechecked to make sure there are no such errors. As far as I recall the 2% census files were also withdrawn from general public circulation, for copyright reasons, so reproducing them through websites may not be the best idea, even if helpful for researchers (but only if the source of the data and its attributes are clearly described). Best wishes. Viv Dunstan Fife, Scotland http://www.vivdunstan.clara.net/