Couldn't believe my eyes...!!

[Lydart]

This and the Alfred Gould condensed milk one must be worthy of comment somewhere other than just on RC !! 

(Which I've kept but can't at the moment find ... files in a right muddle !)

[Koromo]

Can hear the church bells Talks to herself and when daylight ??

LOL! I didn't see the last column.  I think it's:

    Talks to herself and wears specs when daylight grows dim.

 

[indiapaleale]

Hey........

That sounds like me !

 

[meles]

My guess is that the poor enumerator got fed up with taking down the boring (but useful to us!) details, and when one lively family answered his questions with humour, took down what they said literally.

Thank goodness he did!

meles

[Willow 4873]

Wears specs when 'day dims'

I think you should ask the GRO for a copy of this page Buckeroo and frame it!

Willow x

[Barbara F]

I thought it might say "Specs" but I think there is another word between daylight and dims.
I had a look for the family in 1861.  Ann - the Fruitful Wife - is with her children and described as Married.  However there is no sign of her husband!
This is the best census entry I have seen although I did like the one I found in Kent in 1881 where the birthplace was "God knows where"

Barbara

[Koromo]

    Talks to herself and wears specs when daylight grows dim.

I think it's grows.

 

[Willow 4873]

Yes it does say 'wears specs when daylight grows dim'

I didn't notice the bit in the other column lol - must put mine on!

Willow x

[buckaroo]

  I just gets better & better!

I only got as far as the fruitful wife, then couldne see for the tears in my eyes.

Doesn't it just bring to mind an 18th C version of the 'Darling buds of May'!!!

Think I'll print off that page & start a collection! might become a book if I found enough!!

Buckaroo