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    1. [SHEFF] McKay/ wrong designation on census...
    2. Josephine Laxton
    3. Hi List and Nicole, Unfortunately on my last email regarding the McKay conundrum, I wrote re James McKay that he was wrongly listed on the 1851 Sheffield census as McHugh... must have been dreaming... it was actually on the census as McHague. I suppose with a thick Irish Brogue it isn't that far out to suppose that McKay could have been heard by the census taker as McHague. Peculiarly James was also listed as McHague/ McKague! on the 1841 census as well. I apologize for any confusion I may have caused, Kindest Regards, Josephine M. Laxton. p.s I am going to contact Ancestry re the entry as it could not be drawn up by entering James McHague. I got it quite by chance by writing in Andrew McHague (james's son's name) and Sheffield. No wonder we sometimes have trouble finding our Ancestors, they certainly didn't make it easy...

    06/15/2007 06:25:09