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Title: ideas needed on what this means
Post by: maidmarianoops on Monday 21 May 07 10:29 BST (UK)

1851 scotland census
 

Henry Clark
 23 
 birth  1828
Relation         Privales Of Suppers Of Masther Atprienct Seck Patenty M Hospital 
 
 sylvia

Title: Re: ideas needed on what this means
Post by: PrueM on Monday 21 May 07 11:39 BST (UK)

Do you have a page reference for the entry, Sylvia?

Title: Re: ideas needed on what this means
Post by: maidmarianoops on Monday 21 May 07 11:59 BST (UK)

HO107/ 1658/800 P12

i hope this is allowed or its oops again
sylvia

Title: Re: ideas needed on what this means
Post by: GordonD on Monday 21 May 07 12:41 BST (UK)

The census was actually taken in the Royal Artillery Barracks in Portsmouth.
As it was an institution the relation column is headed position in institution and I think that it has been mistranscribed and should read:

Private Sappers and Miners at present sick patients in hospital

There is something between private and sappers which may just be a capital R(abbreviation for Royal?). His occupation is Royal Sappers and Miners.

Gordon

Title: Re: ideas needed on what this means
Post by: PrueM on Monday 21 May 07 12:43 BST (UK)

Hi Sylvia,
Well no wonder I couldn't find it in Scotland - it's the England census you needed!  ::)
Anyway, looks like:

Privates [&] Sappers & Miners at Present Sick Patients in Hospital

occupation is "Royal Sappers and Miners" and he's born Berwick on Tweed.

Cheers
Prue

Title: Re: ideas needed on what this means
Post by: maidmarianoops on Monday 21 May 07 14:40 BST (UK)

Thanks Prue m and Gordon
I JUST COULD NOT DECIPHER IT
MAKES SENSE NOW

SYLVIA