Hello Kevin, One of the other factors to take into account in the rounding of ages in the 1841 census. Directions to Enumerators for the 1841 Census. For infants under one year of age, state the number of months. >From one year to 15 state the age on the last birthday. For persons 15 years and upwards,write as follows,instead of the exact age. For persons between the ages of 15 and 20 write 15 20 and 25 write 20 25 and 30 write 25 30 and 35 write 30 35 and 40 write 35 40 and 45 write 40 45 and 50 write 45 50 and 55 write 50 55 and 60 write 55 60 and 65 write 60 65 and 70 write 65 70 and 75 write 70 I take it that you know the family are also in the 1861 census and the 1871 minus Martin Hope this helps. Ian On 22 September 2013 12:06, Janice Peasnell <2012janmp@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Kevin, > > I would consider it the same family. This is a cottar family that has > lived through the Potato famine so even if they did add a few years to > their ages they probably looked as old as they claimed. You could check > their death certificates to see when they may have been born - this is > sometimes a bit 'out' as well, depending on who the witness is. > > Kind regards > > Jan Peasnell > > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 8:51 PM, Kevin <kcscott@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I was reviewing the information i have and noticed an anomaly i hope that > > someone can help with. This is in relation to Martin Campbell (abt 1784 > - > > abt 1866, Kilfinichen)( my GGG Grandfather) and his wife Christina Beaton > > (abt 1804 - 1890). > > > > I see on the tree i have, that in the 1841 census at Ardchiavaig i have > the > > following: > > Martin Campbell 35. Ag Lab > > Christina 32 > > Margaret 70 (McGillivray?) > > John. 16 > > Archibald 14 > > Margaret. 12 > > Jannet. 10 > > Donald. 8 > > Nicol 6 > > Alexander. 4 > > Anne/a. 1 > > > > Whereas on the 1851 census at Ardchiavaig is > > Martin. 57. Cottar receiving alms > > Christina 47 > > Donald 17 > > Nicol. 15 > > Alexander. 13 > > Ann. 11 > > Elizabeth. 9 > > Angus. 6 > > James. 4 > > > > Given the similarities with the age of the children, and that assumed > that > > John, Archibald, Margaret and Jannet have moved out, what could explain > the > > age variations for Martin and Christina? Could they have lied in order to > > receive alms? Or are they just not the same family. > > > > Any thoughts, comments or suggestions much appreciated! > > > > Many thanks in advance, > > > > Kevin > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 >