Hi Ken In 1841 the relationship is not recorded, so unless stated in some other way the 15 year old may not be with their mother but another relative or even someone unrelated with the same name The ages in 1841 should be rounded down for those 15 and above, so enumerated as 15 means they could be 19 down to 15 (if the enumerator followed the instructions) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 23/09/2013 22:54, Ken wrote: > Thank you to Nivard, Maisie & Don (so far). > You all confirmed what I had thought was the case (but we all know there is > no such thing as a stupid question). > I may have found the person as a 15 year old in the Campsie 1841 census, but > the mother's name does not agree with the child's death register 50 years > later. And there is a good chance that she never knew where she was > actually born, if her family moved when she was quite young. > Back to the drawing board! > > Ken Harrison > North Vancouver, Canada