Hi, I have come across an interesting point I hope someone can help me clarify. In the 1881 census I have a Thomas C.W. Jones born 1875 in Aberystwyth living with his mother Agnes Mary Rose Jones in 5 Vulcan St. Aberystwyth. (Piece/Folio 5445/125 pg 18) I also have a Thomas C.W. Jones born 1875 in Aberystwyth, living with his grandparents, Thomas and Ann Jones in Pensettings, Ysbyty Ystwyth.(Piece/Folio 5450/77 pg 2) According to my research, Thomas and Ann are Agnes Mary's parents in law. her husband -their son - John being deceased by the time of the census. I see 2 possibilities: 1) Either there were 2 Thomas C.W. Jones born in 1875 in Aberystwyth, or 2) It is the same person who by coincidence was emunerated while at his mothers, then made an 18 mile dash to visit his grandparents and was emunerated again. Has anyone got any suggestions or could anyone confirm or disprove either of the above possibilities? Thanks -- Dewi Evans ______________________________________________________________________________ Zwei Mal Platz 1 mit dem jeweils besten Testergebnis! WEB.DE FreeMail und WEB.DE Club bei Stiftung Warentest! http://f.web.de/?mc=021183

Dewi, I think it would depend on how the question(s) was put to the household -- for instance, if they were asked to name the persons who normally resided in the household (put this way in at least one of the U.S. Federal Census), this would explain the same boy listed in both households. I would feel fairly confident that they are, indeed, one and the same (especially with the double middle initials). Remember, too, that the enumeration was not completed on the day but, rather, over a period of days, so not out of the question that Thomas C.W. may have been "at home" with his mother when one enumerator showed up and visiting his grandparents later in the week when that enumerator showed up. In the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, I found my ggm listed as a servant in a boarding house in one town and also listed in her parents' house in a neighboring town. I knew the entries were for the same person. This family has eluded me for years, too, as the surname was MARTELL and the enumerator had crossed the wrong letter and made them MARLETT! Regards, Julie Preston juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dewi Evans" <dewi.evans@web.de> To: <WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:46 AM Subject: [WLS-CGN] Thomas C.W. Jones - 1881 census > Hi, > > I have come across an interesting point I hope someone can help me clarify. > > In the 1881 census I have a Thomas C.W. Jones born 1875 in Aberystwyth living with his mother Agnes Mary Rose Jones in 5 Vulcan St. Aberystwyth. (Piece/Folio 5445/125 pg 18) > I also have a Thomas C.W. Jones born 1875 in Aberystwyth, living with his grandparents, Thomas and Ann Jones in Pensettings, Ysbyty Ystwyth.(Piece/Folio 5450/77 pg 2) > > According to my research, Thomas and Ann are Agnes Mary's parents in law. her husband -their son - John being deceased by the time of the census. > > I see 2 possibilities: > 1) Either there were 2 Thomas C.W. Jones born in 1875 in Aberystwyth, or > 2) It is the same person who by coincidence was emunerated while at his mothers, then made an 18 mile dash to visit his grandparents and was emunerated again. > > Has anyone got any suggestions or could anyone confirm or disprove either of the above possibilities? > > Thanks > -- > Dewi Evans > ____________________________________________________________________________ __ > Zwei Mal Platz 1 mit dem jeweils besten Testergebnis! WEB.DE FreeMail > und WEB.DE Club bei Stiftung Warentest! http://f.web.de/?mc=021183 > > > > ==== WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE Mailing List ==== > South/West Wales Lookup Exchange http://home.clara.net/tirbach/lookup.html >