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Hi
I'm trying to find a census entry that I read on one of the threads here, where the head of household entertained himself by writing funny descriptions of his family's occupations and his necessity for glasses when it was gloomy. Can anyone remember this and give me a link, please?
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It was somewhat similar to a USA entry in the 1880 Census where one Catharine Cudney, aged 15, under "occupation" was described as "does as she pleases". 😀
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Can't find the particular thread, but this sounds similar (though it doesn't give specific details)
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=323574.msg2042578#msg2042578
(reply #18)
There is also this thread:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=369184.0
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Having fun now googling unusual census entries! Findmypast did a blog on the 1911 census in 2015 -
https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/surprising-finds-in-the-1911-census-1521315365.html
Towards the bottom of the blog is an example of "infirmities" within a family - quite amusing (sounds a bit like my family :P)
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http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=256903.0 (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=256903.0)
This is the one you mean.
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In the same vein I'm always entertaind by the ones that give the co-ordinates of their POB.
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And I almost forgot this one.
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it's surprising what you can find when you start fishing.
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http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=767772.msg6199657#msg6199657
A previous thread - occupation of son age 1
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http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=256903.0 (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=256903.0)
This is the one you mean.
Well done BashLad. That's such a great census! :D
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=767772.msg6199657#msg6199657
A previous thread - occupation of son age 1
Awww ...
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Came across this from 1851 census. It was a household of 28 Irish people in Birmingham. Head of household was a labourer like his 27 fellow residents. His occupation though has an addition. Written in brackets after labourer were the words "Low Lodging House or Piggery". A comment by the census-taker perhaps? Or a reflection from a young Irishman on the circumstances in which he found himself.
Not entertaining, rather disturbing.
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One of the dictionaries says . . . . .
"behaviour regarded as characteristic of pigs in greed or unpleasantness"
:o
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One of the dictionaries says . . . . .
"behaviour regarded as characteristic of pigs in greed or unpleasantness"
:o
It occurred to me that the phrase in brackets in the census enumerator's book was a racist comment on his part.
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Cheers everyone 😀
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I found on the census for relatives who had emigrated to Canada where the census records religion - husband 'C of E' wife 'perfectionist'
Jan
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This is one I always remember, it still makes me titter, especially the entry about number of children ;D
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=656976.0