Making a new census for future genealogists

[kizmiaz]

And don't forget to write so badly that no-one can decipher what's written. That'll be good for a laugh in 100 years time!

Glen

[NIFTYFIFTY47]

Hi Sharon,

I don't know if you will be working on rural or urban.  Here's a good tip if it's rural.  Lots of "small farmers" are very cagey about their acreage....so if they are not forthcoming with an answer just put on your most supercilious face and look around and say "oh well I suppose that must be 2 acres".  Believe me you will gety acres, roods perches and quite likely even square feet!!!  This does work as mt sister was an enumerator one year.

Mary.

[Christopher]

Hiya Everyone,

This site is for the Central Statistics Office Ireland. The Census Day is Sunday April 23rd! If your Census
form has not been delivered yet, don't worry! Sharon and the other Census Enumerators are on their way!

http://www.cso.ie/census

All the Best, Chris

[tony h]

Hi all,
Sincerely hope somebody will list occupation as "Rootschatter" 
for future generations

Tony

[biglou]

Ooh Sharon I want your job!  My dream job would be to be a registrar of births deaths and marriages, but in the meantime I'll nick yours if that's OK!

 

My 3x cousin 6x removed, Robert Screaton, was the Registrar at Wigston Leics on the 1871 census.  I have family certs with his signature as registrar.

Paul

[MrsLizzy]

We're not due another one till 2011 are we?  I had to help my mum fill hers in.  What I would really like with the next census would be an optional section maybe called Notes, where I could voluntarily clear up any potential mysteries, provide extra information such as "In the last census I was Elizabeth X married to Keith X.  We were divorced in December 2004.  We have no children."  Imagine how much help that information would be to someone in 100 years time - all the work it could save them.

[CarolBurns]

And don't forget to write so badly that no-one can decipher what's written. That'll be good for a laugh in 100 years time!

Glen

I was just going to say to use your worst writing ever but Glen has beat me to it.

What about spelling thier names as you would say it? That would cause loads of fun in 100 years wouldn't it?

Carol

[CarolBurns]

Yes it would be a great help Mrs Lizzy but think of all the fun you would be depriving them of.

 Look at all the "fun " we have had trying to match everyone up 

Carol

[Shaztoni]

I'm already having great fun with all the polish, spanish, french, russian and chinese names 

Sharon