unsubscribe William H Grimes wrote: > Susan Hawkins wrote: > > > > In my family I have cases of census errors I use to teach classes. My > > Great Grandmother George Ann is put in as George a male at age 2 , as > > G.Ann at age 12. several of her 'offical' records have her as male when > > she was George Ann . The information 'guessed at by the recorder reading > > a usual boys name. > > My Grandfather was named Mildred (originally a man's name long ago, it > > meant a number like in Million and dred like in terrible or 'dredful") > > He ends up as a female on some census records, gave up as an adult and > > called himself "Drew". Lots of interesting stories. > > > > Hi Hall Listers, > > My Hall line came from Ireland to Canada in the 1830s. In Canada for > many years there was a poll tax assessed on all males starting when they > reached age 16. This amounted to $1.00 in silver specie. Hard currency > was hard to come by. As a result people lied to the census takers on the > ages of their male sons, especially on the dates of birth. Thus some > males reached actual age of say 20 before they officially reached age > 16. > > Bill Grimes > HALL Family Surname Listowner