1901 Leftovers: Should we correct transcription errors ??

[Willow 4873]

Saying that I think I have followed completely the wrong line as the originator of the Best line - George - married an Ann Toovey not an Ann Hughes who I was expecting out of my line   

Willow x

Yes had followed the wrong family - oh well least whoever looks for Philip Best and his family will be able to find him easily now

Now just got to sort out my Best family 

Willow x

[stonechat]

Also remember that sometimes the enumerator just spelt the name wrongly

I have Booth written as Both

[LizzieW]

Jeanette H

Oddly, until a couple of days ago, I hadn't found any mistranscriptions on Findmypast, then I found 4.  I reported them all and yesterday had e-mails advising me that they had all be altered.  I only got 1 credit per wrong transcription though. 

My question is, as I have an annual sub, what good are the credits.  I'm not unduly worried about them as I was just happy that they can look at the census and alter wrong transcriptions so quickly.

Liz

[Jeanette H]

Hello Liz,

Sorry to hear that the credits for finding incorrect transcriptions may have altered.  This I cannot check out at present, as we currently do not have a subscription to 'FindMyPast'.

It was back in July / August that we had a 'Passenger Lists' subscription.  We did not have any other subscription at that time.  Maybe they were trying to encourage us to take out further subscriptions to BDMs etc., by tempting us to check out the other areas while we were using the facilities.   
Who knows!

Jeanette H.

[Mum44]

Also remember that sometimes the enumerator just spelt the name wrongly

And sometimes the enumerator wrote down what he heard - I spent ages and ages looking for 2 x great grandad Carroll on the 1851 - they are on as Carle. This was probably not a mis-spelling but a phonetic rendering of Carroll with a strong Irish accent, I decided. 

Nice to imagine them with that accent !

[Mum44]

That didn't seem to come out quite right
 
 - first time I've used quote - and my whole post came out in the blue box!  Why was that, then ?

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Mum44

You just didnt scroll down the message box far enough to get past the quote.

Willow x

[Mum44]

Thanks Willow - I'll remember that for next time!

Mum44

[Willow 4873]

No prob Mum44 have done it myself (yesterday actually - had to modify the post lol)

Willow x