thanks Joanne, that is what I thought so can't figure out this child and the said birth date. Guess I need to look some more. > Hi Carolyn, > The rules (not necessarily followed) for the 1841 census was that ages of > those over 15 were to be rounded down to the nearest 5 year mark. Those 15 > and younger were to be recorded as the actual age. > > > 1841 census instructions to enumerators are here: > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~framland/census/1841directions.htm > > > Joanne > Toronto, Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Haines" <hainesc@msu.edu> > To: <CORNISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 1:03 PM > Subject: [CORNISH] ages on 1841 UK Census > > >> Hi, >> >> I have forgotten how the ages were recorded in the 1841 census. I think >> there was something about 5 in the calculation. >> >> Either up or down to the nearest increment of 5? If this is so, if a child >> was one year old would it have been rounded up to 6? >> >> I am having trouble with a child in that census (not in Cornwall where >> there >> are other sources to check). >> >> Any help appreciated. >> >> You are a great group. >> >> >> >> Carolyn Haines >> >> Holt, Michigan 48842 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text.  If you want, >> MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to >> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject > line and body text.  If you want, MIME digests, email > CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >   Carolyn Haines Holt, MI 48842