I am disappointed. I had made a list of people to look for. Another thing about responses from SOG. I volunteered twice as a helper and have never received a reply!! Kay -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/05

My original posting (re "Fournass" for Foulness) clearly needs a bit of expansion. In this particular case, the head of household, his wife and sister-in-law were all literate. Any transcription error is most likely on the part of the enumerator (other samples of the head of household's handwriting show it to be very clear copperplate). As contributors have noted, the returns in RG10 are summaries made by the enumerator - the original forms, one per household, were mostly destroyed. Errors could have arisen on the original form, or in transcribing it for the summary. In the case in point, I am fairly sure the source of error was the latter. Hector Davie

You are not alone !!! I volunteered once, but no-one had the decency to get back to me, as promised ... I shall not bother to volunteer again !! <vbg> Carole -----Original Message----- From: Kay DONALD CLARK [mailto:grannykay@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: 04 April 2005 09:27 To: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SoG] Census Access I am disappointed. I had made a list of people to look for. Another thing about responses from SOG. I volunteered twice as a helper and have never received a reply!! Kay -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/05 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01/04/2005 -- Carole's outgoing mail has been scanned by AVG and is virus free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01/04/2005

At 09:51 05/04/2005, Carole Eales wrote: >You are not alone !!! > >I volunteered once, but no-one had the decency to get back to me, as >promised ... I shall not bother to volunteer again !! <vbg> > >Carole Hi Carole, Only once? <vbg> I have volunteered to help with transcribing at home and that has been on the table to the Chairman (now Vice Chairman) of the Society, the Director, the Librarian, you name them I have offered.. [ Because I have variable and mobility problems, most of the work would have to be done at home - apparently I cannot be trusted to take work home with me ............. ] All who had the courtesy to get back to me, that is) have said that X or Y would get back to me. Zilch! They must be the only charity that I know that treats would be volunteers so badly. If I can get to this year's AGM I intend to raise it with the Chairman of the Meeting - usually the President - Prince Michael of Kent. [ Now if I were a funny handshake person ............................... ] Oh well, I know several societies who do not treat such offers so badly Cheers Phil.