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Census Lookups General Lookups => Census and Resource Discussion => Topic started by: escargot on Wednesday 27 February 08 13:49 GMT (UK)
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Anyone else experienced this -
I'm looking for family in Surrey 1851 and three times in a row when I have 'hovered' on the view record bit on Ancestry have had listed on 'rest of family members' a list of names like this -
James Brownjohn 6
James Brownjohn 30
James Brownjohn 11
when I looked on the original census there is not even a name remotely like the one listed.
On one there was an even longer list of the same name with different ages and not one was on the original census!
Just had another go and on the whole page of results the same thing is happening!
Is it me ....................... :)
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Same thing happened to me 5 minutes ago
Ann Heppelwhite 70
Ann Heppelwhite 67
bearing no similarity whatsoever either to anybody in the household or indeed anybody else on the page!
Anna
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Oh, that's all right then! I thought it was my computer for a minute. Perhaps it is some sort of glitch... Seriously, though it doesn't make my search any easier. I think I'll leave it and come back tomorrow.
Thanks Anna
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It seems to be a new problem today - it only happens on the summary page, so if you click on "View others on page" you still get the correct names without having to go to the image.
Rambler
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is it just me or has anyone else noticed that when you get the source citation page for a census year up on ancestry and scroll down the page to see the people living there they all appear to have one name.
an example on 1851 census for sarah swain;/ HO107/1534/69/55.
the only name that then comes up is james beeston and jane beeston.
could SKS have a look and see if they get the same result.
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I thought my eyes had finally gone ::) I have been looking for the surname Rice on numerous censi, found one, when I clicked on it, all the reisdents were listed asa Williams :(
Glad it's not just me Wozzle ;D
Jane
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Now you come to mention it, I had the same problem too.
See how it goes tommorrow.
Viv
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The first family I looked up this morning all had my own name - quite spooky until I realised it was a glitch! ;D
Rambler
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I've just had one - clicked on one of the names in the list and it came up with a totally different name, as did the next one I clicked on and so on.
Really wierd. Haven't come across my own name yet though!!
Viv
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Me too.......I thought it was the "Earthquake" that had shaken everyone back to life apart from the only person who name was there ;D ;D ;D :o :o
Jane
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I've just had one - clicked on one of the names in the list and it came up with a totally different name, as did the next one I clicked on and so on.
Not only does it do that, but each click takes you to completely different parts of the country!
Starting with Elizabeth Brown in Shoreditch, (on wozzle's original page) I clicked on John Beston who was apparently in her household. This took me to John Beston in Warboys (Cambs). Clicked on Caroline Fan which transported me to Stoke Newington, and from there clicked on William Barnell and found myself in Barnstaple!
It's like being trapped with no means of escape.
Jennifer
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I couldn't access Ancestry at all earlier today but it's working fine now!
Have they been tinkering updating?
Suey
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Everything has been ok for me except the 1851 cencus ???
Joe
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The 1851 is still the same, but the images are the correct ones, it's just all the household members which are strange.
Christine
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Agreed, 1851 is still crazy, each click on a family members takes you on a rapid trip round the country!
What has happened?
Jennifer
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i get the same
crazy it seems the person who lived in the houshold is the person named at the top of the census sheet
so they may not actually live in 'your' household at all
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I've just emailed them as it has been happening for over 24 hrs now but don't expect to get a quick reply.
Christine
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I can't get in at all - keep getting 'server not found'.....
Angela
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I can't get in at all - keep getting 'server not found'.....
Angela
OK 'fess up you broke it didn't you! ;D
Yes I have had the same problem yesterday too though haven't so far today
Thought one sad family had names all their daughters Mary until I realised what had happened
Willow x
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I can't get in at all - keep getting 'server not found'.....
Angela
I had that most of the day on Tuesday and I think a lot of people are having the same problem.
Christine
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the problem continues today all the same surname raa
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at least its taking you to the right page
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and the images are coming up correct ;D
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Very weird ! I emailed them yesterday also , but so far haven't had a reply .......... thought at first I had become a victim of a hacker !!! , but noticed it was only the 1851 census and a friends tree had the same problem !
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it is happening on the 1841 census now
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:o What IS going on !!!! .......... that earthquake seems to have 'jinxed' the site !! ( or is it our ancestors having a game with us all !! LOL
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Check out what my Markhams in London have morphed into in 1851:
(Totnes, Devon)
Thomas Hell 59
Thomas Hell 4
Thomas Hell 2
Thomas Hell 9
Thomas Hell 26
Thomas Hell 11 Mo
Thomas Hell 71
Thomas Hell 57
Thomas Hell 50
Thomas Hell 14
Thomas Hell 18
Thomas Hell 30
Thomas Hell 72
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I'm getting the same thing..... :o :o :o :o :o
mab
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???Hmmm that's interesting. I've just had a look - it's quite funny really.
I was thinking I had that problem yesterday, but it was my Sky Plus remote ;D ;D
Maybe ghouls working in the machines??
Rosemary
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I got this image when looking at the actual page for details:
Viv
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I wil now attach the image ;D ;D
(1881 Page 16) Made a mistake - was 1851!!
Large image removed
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Check out what my Markhams in London have morphed into in 1851:
(Totnes, Devon)
Thomas Hell 59
Thomas Hell 4
Thomas Hell 2
Thomas Hell 9
Thomas Hell 26
Thomas Hell 11 Mo
Thomas Hell 71
Thomas Hell 57
Thomas Hell 50
Thomas Hell 14
Thomas Hell 18
Thomas Hell 30
Thomas Hell 72
I get Markhams in London - not sure what your all doing :-\
Gadget
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Have a look at this one ;D
http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&indiv=try&h=10220512
Jennifer
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Hello,
sorry if I'm in the wrong place here but my 1851 Ancestry UK seems to have gone totally daft.
Each time I look someone up and view the quick record, the other household members all have the same name (unrelated to the one I am searching) but with different ages :
e.g. looking up Mary Bloggs and find her. The household members are then all called Alf Smith but with varying ages. It's very odd.
Has this just happened?
best wishes
heywood
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Hi Heywood
its been like that for 2 or 3 days, for the 1851 census
ricky
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Thanks Ricky and apologies to everyone else - I had called myself to look around for a thread but obviously not well enough!
best wishes
Kath
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I'm still getting everything OK ::)
Am I a selected one :-\
Gadget
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It's freaky Gadget......it's happens to me when I go into a census year directly from the home page instead of doing an advanced search :P
mab
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Hi mab
Tell me exactly what you do and I'll try and repeat. Are you .com or .co.uk?
Gadget
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.com seems ok.......go to UK home page...click on 1841 or 1851 and then put in any name...enter and when the list comes up view one of the records...
mab
Correction. .com is acting up now
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Tell me exactly what you do and I'll try and repeat. Are you .com or .co.uk?
Gadget, please search Cuthbert Elsdon, born 1808, living Co. Durham.
Then click on 'view record' and report back who the family members are. I won't tell you what I see!
I'm on .com
Jennifer
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Just done it exactly as mab has said and I get Cuthbert Elsdon b.1808, Partington Hallgate. Living Framwellgate, Durham
Gadget
Added - Edward White ;D ;D ;D
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Yes, but what family members do you see when you click 'view record'.
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Just modified my previous message ;D
I've not had that prob but I've been looking at Scotland and Wales - maybe it's just England ::)
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That same problem has been driving me crazy too..... ;D ;D ;D
I've got around it to a degree by clicking on "Show others on page" .....but it is an absolute pain! ::) ::)
.....dee
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1841 & 1851 Scotland's working ok, I've been using them this evening from the Search Tab, and have just re-tried them from the Home Tab with no problems. How frustrating for those who are getting problems, it's hard enough sometimes to find the rellies even when there aren't any technical problems!
Hope you all resolve it.
Kind regards
Gaie
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Added - Edward White ;D ;D ;D
And if you then click on one of the 8 Edward Whites in Cuthbert's household you are transported to another family in Somerset. Click on one of those and you are in Stratford le Bow, Middlesex and so on ad infinitum.
Jennifer
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Hi Jen
I'll stick to Scotland and Wales, thanks :)
I only tend to use that index page for the ref (Scotland excluded) - always like to see the image :)
Gadget
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:( Same with me on all Ancestry.co.uk and 1851 Census -England
and yes Edward White :o :o infuriating :-\ :-\ :-\ ::) ::) :o
Crystal :D
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always like to see the image :)
So do I - in fact I very rarely look at the index page, but now that this glitch has been pointed out to me it is starting to have an awful fascination ;D