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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: banksiapat on Sunday 30 June 19 12:40 BST (UK)

Title: Scottish Census Records
Post by: banksiapat on Sunday 30 June 19 12:40 BST (UK)

Could anyone please tell me why some ages are marked out on the record?  Thank you
banksiapat

Title: Re: Scottish Census Records
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 30 June 19 12:46 BST (UK)

Do you mean a diagonal cross through?  If so, it's usually part of the counting process after the entries have been completed. Censuses were really for statistical purposes.


Gadget

Title: Re: Scottish Census Records
Post by: banksiapat on Sunday 30 June 19 12:51 BST (UK)

Thank you, Gadget.  Some have a single stroke through and the age can be read quite easily , some are not crossed at all and the rest are 'St Andrew' crossed with no hope of knowing the age - mine fall into that category!

Title: Re: Scottish Census Records
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 30 June 19 13:16 BST (UK)

Could you put a snip up of part of the page.

Title: Re: Scottish Census Records
Post by: Rosinish on Monday 01 July 19 00:03 BST (UK)

As it's an original, keep a note of the ref. no...input the surname & area only on SP search & check what age is recorded on the index to help?

Annie