Fw: [D-G LIST] 1841 census Hi 1841 census ages. I save this in my drafts folder because it always comes up every now and again. ~~~~~~~ Directions to Enumerators. 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 " 25 " 20 25 " 30 " 25 30 " 35 " 30 35 " 40 " 35 40 " 45 " 40 45 " 50 " 45 50 " 55 " 50 55 " 60 " 55 60 " 65 " 60 65 " 70 " 65 70 " 75 " 70 No instructions for those over 75 but I imagine it follows the same procedure. Frank McGonigal Ont Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~

BUT if you find ages over 15 are random and not all to the nearest five, you may find the enumerator has ignored the rules laid down, I have found many did (thankfully <g>). Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists > 1841 census ages. > I save this in my drafts folder because it always comes up every now and > again. > ~~~~~~~ > Directions to Enumerators. > 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 " 25 " 20