The enumerator might've gone back to the family with someone who could communicate with them. He would know who was close to who could do this. Cheers. Anne from Cairns, Aus. > Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> wrote: > > Hi Chris > > The enumerator would leave a form with the householder to be filled in > and > collected later, if the householder could not fill in the details > required, > they might ask a younger member of the family or perhaps a neighbour or > friend > > Failing that the enumerator would probably help them to complete it when > he > collected it > > No doubt sign language of a sort played its part in the process, > necessity > is the mother of invention I believe > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > Hi Everyone > > I have been pondering on this for some time > > and wondered what the answer may be. > > 1. My gtgrandparents were both deaf and dumb from birth > > 2. The marriage cert shows they signed X their mark > > 3.In 1881 they are together (in Saddleworth )and a small baby in > house, no > > relatives near by. > > 4.How did they give details for the census?????????????????? > > 5. Did they have people who could "sign" to them ??????? > > Chris > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message