In the census, I found a family that I believe is ours. BUT...I have one question..how accurate were these census records? I ask this because the father, mother and 2 children are correct; however, the first born is listed as a girl and the firstborn in our family was a boy! The age is correct. I realize there could have been a girl who died later but then where is this boy that we know lived to later years? So, back to my original question.has anyone else found questionable records on this census? Thank you. Elaine

Elaine, How did you acquire the 1821 Cavan Census? Carrie Hogue --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Elaine Sharp <bellemarco@gmail.com> wrote: From: Elaine Sharp <bellemarco@gmail.com> Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] 1821 County Cavan Census To: irl-cavan@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 8:47 AM In the census, I found a family that I believe is ours. BUT...I have one question..how accurate were these census records? I ask this because the father, mother and 2 children are correct; however, the first born is listed as a girl and the firstborn in our family was a boy! The age is correct. I realize there could have been a girl who died later but then where is this boy that we know lived to later years? So, back to my original question.has anyone else found questionable records on this census? Thank you. Elaine ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CAVAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Elaine, Any census record is as questionable as the census taker is. I have found ages off by 3 years, wrong sex, wrong birth place, or anything else. Go by the preponderance of the evidence and list every source and its contents even when you know it is wrong. Best wishes, Dennis Reiley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Sharp" <bellemarco@gmail.com> To: <irl-cavan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 11:47 AM Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] 1821 County Cavan Census > In the census, I found a family that I believe is ours. BUT...I have one > question..how accurate were these census records? I ask this because the > father, mother and 2 children are correct; however, the first born is > listed > as a girl and the firstborn in our family was a boy! The age is correct. > I > realize there could have been a girl who died later but then where is this > boy that we know lived to later years? > > So, back to my original question.has anyone else found questionable > records > on this census? > > > > Thank you. > > Elaine > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CAVAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >