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Title: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Tracey2216 on Tuesday 07 March 06 10:39 GMT (UK)
I have just been looking at 1851 census :-
Northamptonshire , Eydon , District 11 - description of enumeration district ....H.0 107/1735 .

Made me jump !!!

Pity he didn't put as much effort into his description.!!

I dont know if its allowed but if someone whats to copy it into the posting would save folks looking it up .

Cant say as i have ever come across a doodling before  :)

Tracey
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: millerina on Tuesday 07 March 06 12:36 GMT (UK)
Wow -  I love the hat!  ;D ;D I've never seen a doodle either! ;D

millerina
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: alcrighton on Tuesday 07 March 06 14:21 GMT (UK)
Here he is!

Do you think it's contemporary?

Al
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Tracey2216 on Tuesday 07 March 06 16:01 GMT (UK)
Thanks al  :)

I dont really know what to think of it but i would imagine that would be how an 'educated' person would look at around that time with the high hat .
Could be himself , or someone he has seen on his rounds or he has let someone have a sketch .

The artist could of at least signed it !!

An interesting little find though  :)

Any thoughts anyone ?

Tracey
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: trellisick on Tuesday 07 March 06 21:11 GMT (UK)
my thoughts are, its a pity all enumerators did'nt have to draw all of the persons in each household, how lovely would that be,
                                                                                      kali.
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Rebecca Steele on Tuesday 07 March 06 21:53 GMT (UK)
I agree with you kali ..... ;D

Don't suppose there are may finds like that hidden the census documents!
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: trellisick on Tuesday 07 March 06 22:00 GMT (UK)
as you well know chui, thier writing had something to be desired never mind drawing.
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: PrueM on Tuesday 07 March 06 23:08 GMT (UK)
That's so cool!  I've never come across anything even remotely that interesting.  Usually, like Kali, I wonder if the enumerator could even write, let alone draw  ;D
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Rebecca Steele on Tuesday 07 March 06 23:13 GMT (UK)
This one must have got bored I suppose!  ;)
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Wendi on Wednesday 08 March 06 18:30 GMT (UK)
That is so wickedly wonderful......I don't for a minute think who ever did it expected that 155 years later it would be the topic of conversation on the WWW !!

It's not bad as doodles go either :D thanks for sharing it Tracey

Wendi
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Wendi on Wednesday 08 March 06 18:33 GMT (UK)
Riddle solved  my other 'alf just said

"Census - oh, didn't know his name but knew what he looked like"

 :P
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Shaztoni on Wednesday 08 March 06 18:51 GMT (UK)
Whow that's amazing.

Sharon
Title: Re: Enumerators Self Portrait ??
Post by: Tracey2216 on Wednesday 08 March 06 19:19 GMT (UK)
 :) it is isnt it ,
I have gone a bit miss marple over it and was looking around the same district  for the same enumerator ... same handwriting in a fair few districts around the area ( hoped i would find another doodle) and i did find one with a signature on the bottom .
That was breakfast time and i cant just remember which one it was ..... i couldnt read it but was the same handwriting in a place very close .

Tracey