Irked! I have been looking at some Scottish marriage and census documents wherein anyone born in Scotland has the particular district or county identified. Oftentimes, however, if the person came from Ireland or England (or Wales even), there is no specific area denoted. For example on a Scottish census: Jane Doe, born Hamilton, John Doe, born Ireland. The same applies to an “English” boat passenger list, as another example: William Doe, born Leeds, but John Doe, Ireland- no particular place in Ireland. Those on my tree born in the Southwest of Scotland who were employed in England in the 1800s were listed on the English census as being born in Scotland, but other English domestics in the same household were defined specifically as born is Blackpool, Harrowgate, and so on, not a ‘generic’ England. Is there some reason for this? Maisie

Hi Maisie As far as the census is concerned, the instruction to the householders & enumerators was to record :- (example from 1881 schedule) Where Born Opposite the Names of those born in England, write the COUNTY, and TOWN or PARISH If born in SCOTLAND, IRELAND, the British COLONIES or the EAST INDIES, state the Country or Colony If born in FOREIGN PARTS write the particular State or Country; and if also a BRITISH SUBJECT, add "British Subject" or "Naturalised British Subject" as the case may be The same applied in Scotland or Ireland with relevant alterations As far as passenger lists are concerned that would be relevant to the Country into which they were travelling In the main the country a person was going to was far more interested in the origin of that person than the country they were leaving Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 30/03/2016 20:19, Maisie Egger via wrote: > Irked! > > I have been looking at some Scottish marriage and census documents wherein anyone born in Scotland has the particular district or county identified. Oftentimes, however, if the person came from Ireland or England (or Wales even), there is no specific area denoted. For example on a Scottish census: Jane Doe, born Hamilton, John Doe, born Ireland. > > The same applies to an “English” boat passenger list, as another example: William Doe, born Leeds, but John Doe, Ireland- no particular place in Ireland. Those on my tree born in the Southwest of Scotland who were employed in England in the 1800s were listed on the English census as being born in Scotland, but other English domestics in the same household were defined specifically as born is Blackpool, Harrowgate, and so on, not a ‘generic’ England. Is there some reason for this? > > Maisie --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus