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Hello, could anyone please advise if they know what NC stands for in a census return?
This is in a 1911 census for a William EKE living in Chopwell, Winlaton, County Durham.
The column for place of birth records N C Northumberland (don't believe this stands for Newcastle as this is written in full elsewhere).
Many thanks for any ideas - Carol
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I think it stands for Not Captured (meaning the data wasn't available).
Have you seen the 1911 image? It might be advisable in this case, to check the county of birth. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to do lookups in 1911.
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I think it stands for Not Captured (meaning the data wasn't available).
But, on further reflection, perhaps not -- since the data that we see in 1911 was normally written by the Head of Family (or the person in charge of the dwelling), not by the census enumerator.
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If you look at the original not the transcript it does not say "N C Northumberland" that is just what the transcript says that is freely available on familysearch
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWCG-4XB
I cannot put what the original says as we are not allowed to do that for the 1911 census
However looking for a birth registration, on freebmd.org.uk, for a William Eke gives
Births Jun 1875
Eke William John Morpeth 10b 365
but you have to be careful as there is a William Eke born the same year in Norfolk and he ends up in Northumberland
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Thank you - it is indeed the William EKE from Norfolk that we are trying to trace.
Married first in 1905 then again in 1921. First wifed died in 1908 and he was living 10 minutes from the place a William Eke is found in the 1911 census
We are trying to fill in gaps for his whereabouts 1908 - 1912 (1912 turns up near Dover).
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"North" something or it could be "Not" something
I can't think what the C could stand for though .... :-\
A tricky one because it could be an abbreviation known only to the householder who filled out the form rather than an "official" or commonly known form of whatever it stands for. :)
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Could it be Norfolk County??? ???
The image has commas after the 2 letters
Makes no sense as the others have had their full birth places squashed in ??? ???
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I was just thinking the same David. But no one would call it Norfolk county would they?
Norfolk City? :-\
N = New? :-\
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Thanks again - the William Eke we are looking for was born in CORPUSTY, Norfolk in 1880 (married Elizabeth Brown in 1905, County Durham).
We try to view the original census return - seems the William Eke in the 1911 census was not our man. :-[
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Don't forget NC has been written by the enumerator - plus Norfolk County - Northumberland would not make sense in any case
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Don't forget NC has been written by the enumerator - plus Norfolk County - Northumberland would not make sense in any case
No - NC has been written by the householder , (text deleted.) It doesn't say NC Northumberland , just NC ,and could just as easily stand for Norfolk , Corpusty - perhaps Mr ? was just uncertain .( The 1911 census was filled in and signed by the householder or someone else in the house if he was unable to write )
( Edited by me for copyright reasons )
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All is clear now - apologies for the confusion.
Would William's age in the original document be 31 (he was born 1880) by any chance?
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The age given in the free index is correct:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWCG-4XB
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Many thanks for all your help.