Very interesting. Guess this is why we must check and report such errors. The census takers during those days certainly didn't realize the impact this would have down the road. Half of them could not spell and write clearly for sure. This might have been qualified material used to hire and pay these census takers. BTW, did they do it for free or did they get paid? With thanks, Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert G. McNeil" <[email protected]> To: "Margaret McLean" <[email protected]>; "Vincent MacNeil" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Cape Breton List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Census 1921 On-line > Funny thing I fouind in the census for New Waterford, NS. My mother's name > was Frances Theresa Bruce the daughter of William and Annie Bruce. In the > census she is listed as Francis (Note the is and not es) She is listed as > the 13 year old son of William Bruce and not the daughter. > > Would she ever be upset about that. > > Robert G. McNeil > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret McLean" <[email protected]> > To: "Vincent MacNeil" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Cape Breton > List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 10:43 PM > Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Census 1921 On-line > > >> Thanks for your explanation Vince. BUT CAN YOU TELL ME WHY IT WAS >> RELEASED >> TO ANCESTRY.CA??? Did they pay for this privilege? Guess we all will >> have >> to go to our public libraries where you can access Ancestry.ca for >> "free". >> >> What was the purpose of signing a petition and writing to the minister >> when >> only 2,000 took part. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I believe more >> than 2,000 took part in the CBGHA contest to win monies for their >> genealogy >> project? >> >> Have a good one. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Vincent MacNeil" <[email protected]> >> To: "Lee Harvie" <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 6:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Census 1921 On-line >> >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> If you go to this link: >>> >>> http://genealogycanada.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-1921-canada-census-will-be-released.html >>> >>> >>> You will see this post which explains things. >>> >>> Wednesday, August 7, 2013 >>> The 1921 Canada Census will be released August 8th >>> I have just received notice at 3:07 this afternoon (Aug 7th) from the >>> LAC >>> that the 1921 Canada Census will be released to Ancestry.ca tomorrow >>> afternoon at around 2 pm Eastern Time. At first, it will be available, >>> with the geographic index ONLY, free of charge, on Ancestry. >>> >>> >>> Ancestry should be releasing a FULL NOMINAL INDEX this fall. This index >>> will be available to Ancestry.ca subscribers for 3 years. At the end of >>> three years, the LAC will get a copy and will make it available for >>> free >>> off of our census platform that was entirely redesigned recently. >>> >>> >>> So folks, that is the story. >>> >>> >>> It will appear tomorrow afternoon at http://www.ancestry.ca/census >>> >>> >>> I would like to thank everyone for all the letters that were written to >>> the Heritage Department, and the petition that was signed with over >>> 2,000 >>> signatures, and were sent to the office of Minister Moore. Thank you >>> all. >>> >>> >>> I can hardly wait ... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Posted by Elizabeth Lapointe at 4:52 PM >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Lee Harvie >>> To: Vincent MacNeil >>> Cc: [email protected] ; [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 5:04 PM >>> Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Census 1921 On-line >>> >>> >>> The images only, no index yet. >>> >>> >>> No images or index on the Library and Archives Canada website. >>> >>> >>> >>> LHH >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 August 2013 16:30, Vincent MacNeil <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> The Census of 1921 is available at Ancestry.ca >>> >>> Vince >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > >