another Ancestry transcription cracker!

[forthefamily]

Actually, I find Ancestry to be hilarious sometimes. I was looking for someone and I came upon a man called James and his relationship to the head of household was given as "sister"? So I took a look and he was a "visitor".

And, yes I have found one person (a child) who was on the census twice but in different places. Once as a visitor (grandparents house) and again as a daughter. I guess her parents included her as being part of the household even when she wasn't there.

[aghadowey]

And, yes I have found one person (a child) who was on the census twice but in different places. Once as a visitor (grandparents house) and again as a daughter. I guess her parents included her as being part of the household even when she wasn't there.

My grandmother was also listed twice in 1900 census with parents and again with her grandparents but her cousin 3 times in one census was a surprise.

[MaureeninNY]

 This one isn't even funny.
1861 Ancestry
Maria LAWSON age 45
Civil Parish:
Leicester St Margaret
Birthplace is given as:
Ermey Barracks On Jew Miles Gran Wales The Batting Water For Was Fought
RG9/ 2291  11  16
 The image is fairly clear-(although I'm a bit hazy on the first word)-? barracks a few miles from where the Battle of Waterloo was fought

Maureen

[forthefamily]

Maureen. I had a look. That is ridiculous. Do you think the first word might be "enemy"? Wasn't the battle of Waterloo fought in Belgium?

[MaureeninNY]

Yes,I do think it says enemy. Just didn't want to add insult to injury in case I was wrong.
 That woman seemed so proud of where she was born- and to have it mangled like that

Maureen

[mshrmh]

Not really a mistranscription in the conventional sense, but last week using the 3day free trial (thank you to those who posted the details) I kept coming across MacClesfield (the Cheshire town must have Scottish links at Ancestry). Also Wincle (also in Cheshire) came out as Winkle on one.

[AnneMc]

Hi;

Spent the last couple of days trying to find the family of William and Annie Elizabeth Parker living in Wombwell, Yks on the 1901 census... Finally just before supper I finally found them.. With the surname of NURKER.  Check the census page and it is clearly written as Parker.. Also there daughter Ada was listed as age 2 on the index put when you look at the page is shows age 20.


Cheers
Anne

[eagleye]

Crikey!!

All my census info has been found on Ancestry by you stars on Rootschat, I've never seen the original images!  Makes me wonder how many mistranscriptions there are from image to entry! 

Missed the 3 day free trial so can't now check.  Blast it!

[BettyofKent]

The 3 days free is still on. I've had mine, so sent the link to my OH's laptop, signed up in his name & I've just started another 3 days. Bang goes another week of not getting anything done away from the computer

Betty

Missed the 3 day free trial so can't now check.  Blast it!