Hi Jean, Trust all is well with you. Sorry if the posting has set the cat amongst the pigeons. If it helps here is the 1911 census record :- 1911 Kilninian & KilmoreDistrict : 7 Page No : 1 House No : 6 Locality : Kilninian191131170<http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=190131120*> MacDonaldJohn54 Head ShepherdArgyll, Kilninian<http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=190131120*> MacDonaldCatherine53 Wife Argyll, Kilninian<http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=190131120*> MacDonaldAnn15 Daur SchoolArgyll, Kilninian<http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=190131120*> MacDonaldMaggie15 Daur Argyll, Kilninian Best regards, Ian On 25 March 2014 11:50, Jean Whimp <jiwhimp@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Ian, > Now you are making me wonder is that Catherine MacCallum linked to my > MacCallums at all? jean > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-isleofmull-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-isleofmull-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ian Phillips > Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2014 9:36 PM > To: sct-isleofmull@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Census Error > > Well. At least they got it correct in 1911. > > Just shows yet again how unreliable census and other records are. > > Ian > > > On 24 March 2014 19:30, MANOFMULL <mullman@mullfamilies.plus.com> wrote: > > > A little heads-up regarding the following Census entry from > Mullgenealogy. > > This is NOT a transcription error, but at present a mystery as to why > > John's wife is given as Sarah. (John's age is also understated) > > > > 1901 Kilninian & Kilmore District No : 7 Page No : 2 House No : 6 > > Locality : Shepherds House 19013112 > > McDonald John 40 Head Shepherd Argyll Kilninian and Kilmore > > McDonald Sarah 43 Wife Shepherd's wife Argyll Kilninian and > Kilmore > > McDonald John 7 Son Scholar Argyll Kilninian and Kilmore > > McDonald Maggie 5 Dau Argyll Kilninian and Kilmore > > McDonald Annie 5 Dau Argyll Kilninian and Kilmore > > McDonald Neil 5 Son Argyll Kilninian and Kilmore > > > > I've checked the original image, and as clear as day, John's wife is > Sarah. > > > > However, to save any researcher possible hours of heartache (and no > > doubt headache), the ACTUAL wife's name should be Catherine, as in > > Catherine McCallum. > > > > The three youngest children all aged 5 are triplets !! > > > > Exactly seven days later, McLean twins would be born in the same > > parish. A touch ironic methinks :) > > > > > > Michael > > www.mullfamilies.co.uk > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >