One must remember that the census is not 100% perfect.  Some people then had a fear of government knowing too much about them (Know anyone like that now?).  And I am amazed at people today who don't know where they were born.  They remember growing up some place, but it may not have been their place of birth.  Same then. If you fill in a census form and put all the kids down as born in the same place, that's what the enumerator will record.  If you're embarrassed because you are not married to the other adult in the house, you can always mark "married", no one will punish you.  Besides, all this was supposed to be confidential.  Women, I notice, often only aged 8 or 9 years between each 10 year census.  Men apparently never knew how old they were.  And since "adoption" wasn't a legal entity back in the 1800s, whose kids are those? If you find a census entry that is 100% accurate, just thank your lucky stars.     Lou (list admin.) ________________________________ From: Jan Moon <janmoon52@hotmail.com> To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 5:38 PM Subject: [LIN] Henry Gask WALKER b1828 Wainfleet, d 1895 Spilsby - where are he and family in 1891?? I cannot for the life of me find these people in 1891, but those still alive are there in 1901. And in 1881 there is a Susan J Walker b 1871,  but in 1871 there is a Louisa Jane Walker b 1871 - and I can find neither in 1891. In 1901 Louisa is living with her mother in Skegness, Henry has died and still no Susan - would the parents have changed her name - or the census taker had his ming on other things?Appreciate any thoughts.RegardsJanPottsville NSW Australia                         ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message