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