This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nhall1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.fisher/3085.3119.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: People sometimes either really didn't care enough about their age to keep track of it, or sometimes just reported different age out of vanity or pride. Sometimes the person who was home when the census taker came around didn't know and just guessed. Two year variation is almost expected, and I've seen people change birth year by as much as 10 years between two census. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.