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Is it possible to have two people listed as 'Head' in the same household -- & if so, why?

I am currently researching Phoebe Hulme:
On the 1891 census, she is living at 28 Lovatt St, Longton, Stoke Upon Trent, with her husband, James Hulme & 5 children -- Lucy, Arthur, William, Martha, Ellen.

On the 1881 census, she is living at 28 Lovatt St, Longton, Stoke Upon Trent as a 'boarder', with two children, Ellen & Lucy. The same 1881 census also lists a James Bates (age 35) as 'Head', & a John Turner (age 40), also listed as 'Head' -- both at 28 Lovatt St, Longton, Stoke Upon Trent.

The above should of read:  "Living at 97 Church St, Tebay, in 1891 age 9."

Thank you all very much for your help

The persons name is David Hughes, b abt 1826.  He spent most of his life in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Gagget is correct in saying his earlier census's have him recorded as being born in Longton, but I think this is either a mistake on the part of the enumerator, or, perhaps David Hughes deliberately misled the enumerator, as I have read that many people of that time were suspicious of the census??

Thanks to you all -- I see now (on a map) that Bersham is just on the south-west outskirts of Wrexham, & I can see a Bersham Rd that runs pretty much into the centre of Wrexham.  It never occurred to me, until you mentioned it, that the census might be referring to Wrexham, & I would never of got Bersham!  It did look like Brin - something on the 1881 census.

Your info has just helped me to find what i think are David Hughes's parents:  William Hughes, b. abt 1806 in Hope Parish, Flintshire (7 miles north of Wrexham), & Margaret, b. abt 1801 in Gresford, Denbighshire (3.5 miles north of Wrexham),

I couldn't find anyone for 18 Clarendon Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, but I found these people on the 1841 census for Chorlton upon Medlock:

Clarandon St
Charles Gee age 45;  Mary Gee age 50;  Robert Gee age 20

Billington St
John Gee age 25;  Sarah Gee age 20;  Thomas Gee age 5 months

?? St
Will  Fildes age 52;  Mary Fildes age 20;  Robt Fildes age 15;  Jane Fildes age 14;  Ellen Fildes age 9

??Lenkinson St??
John Fildes Age 30;  Abigail Fildes age 30;  Sarah Fildes age 2;  James Fildes age 3 months

?? St
Wm Fieldes age 30;  Sarah Fielder age 30;  Wm Fielder age 3;  Sarah Fielder age 1
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I looked at an old map of Chorlton upon Medlock, and noticed that Clarendon Street extended west into the district of Hulme.  In fact, most of Clarendon Street was in Hulme. I found these people on the 1841 census for Hulme:

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Jepe Gee age 33;  Elizabeth Gee age 30;  Amelia Gee age 8

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William Gee age 30;  Ann Gee age 30;  Sarah Gee age 11;  Samuel Gee age 1

??3Green St??
Thos Fildes age 45;  Mary Fildes age 45;  Harriot Fildes age 20;  Thomas Fildes age 20

??2Green St??
James Fildes age 19;  Ann Fildes age 17;  John Fildes age 6