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Which age group are you in ? Please answer truthfully. No one will know which option you select!

Female Under 20
Female 21-30
Female 31-40
Female 41-50
Female 51-60
Female 61-70
Female Over 71-80
Female Over 80
Male Under 20
Male 21-30
Male 31-40
Male 41-50
Male 51-60
Male 61-70
Male 71-80
Male Over 80
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Offline SS from The Rhondda

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Average Age of Family History Enthusiasts
« on: Friday 26 November 04 22:46 GMT (UK) »
Just a little Demographic study of a RootsChatter.
I was wondering what the spread of our ages are...

Many would assume that the majority of people studying Family History are female and over 50.  Let's see what the statistics will show.

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Re: How old are we ?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 27 November 04 19:11 GMT (UK) »
Whoops  ???, I have just changed sex  ;D, I hit the wrong button.
Should have been the women 61-70

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Re: How old are we ?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 November 04 21:21 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Jean McGurn on Saturday 27 November 04 19:11 GMT (UK)
Whoops ???, I have just changed sex ;D, I hit the wrong button.
Should have been the women 61-70
Jean

Sorry Jean, I don't know how to reverse the operation!

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Re: How old are we ?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 28 November 04 13:43 GMT (UK) »
Well, as a non-female under 50 I am very interested that so far the stats show that they are indeed the most common!
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Re: How old are we ?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 November 04 13:49 GMT (UK) »
There is a similar thread to this on
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=12528.0

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Re: How old are we ?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 28 November 04 14:16 GMT (UK) »
;D I'm the only person under 20 at the mo.
HILL/BURKE/BELCHER/BIGNELL/BADHAM/COX/BLAKE/YELDHAM in London
HOPKINS/HART/MATTHEWS/MUNSON/FARLEY in Exeter & Mid Devon
FEREDAY in The Potteries & Tipton
ADAMS/MUSCUTT/ELSBY/BRIDGENS/BURKE/BELL/RAINBOW in The Potteries
O’CALLAGHAN/O’BRIEN in Cork
BURKE/FITZPATRICK in Birmingham
HOPKINS in Shaftesbury
YELDHAM/RAVEN/MUNSON/BIGNELL in Essex
BLAKE/CHANDLER in Wickham Market, Suffolk

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Re: How old are we ?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 28 November 04 14:46 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Sylviaann on Sunday 28 November 04 13:49 GMT (UK)
There is a similar thread to this on
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=12528.0

Sylviaann

Ooops! Sorry. :-[
I did do a search before I posted the poll, but no results came back. ???

This poll does have more options, though. It shows the number of males & females in each age group.


Quote from: ryan on Sunday 28 November 04 14:16 GMT (UK)
;D I'm the only person under 20 at the mo.

Congratulations, Ryan!
Many older people wish they had started on their family history research when they were your age. Get all the information you can from your living relatives while they are still able to give it to you.

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Re: How old are we ?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 28 November 04 15:35 GMT (UK) »
My thoughts exactly SS ;) You're never too old nor too young to give family history a go.
HILL/BURKE/BELCHER/BIGNELL/BADHAM/COX/BLAKE/YELDHAM in London
HOPKINS/HART/MATTHEWS/MUNSON/FARLEY in Exeter & Mid Devon
FEREDAY in The Potteries & Tipton
ADAMS/MUSCUTT/ELSBY/BRIDGENS/BURKE/BELL/RAINBOW in The Potteries
O’CALLAGHAN/O’BRIEN in Cork
BURKE/FITZPATRICK in Birmingham
HOPKINS in Shaftesbury
YELDHAM/RAVEN/MUNSON/BIGNELL in Essex
BLAKE/CHANDLER in Wickham Market, Suffolk

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Average Age of Family History Enthusiasts
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 22 December 04 11:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Everyone,
Whenever I have gone to visit somewhere like the Family History Centre in Islington, I have been struck by the fact that most people seem to be 60+ years old.  What has surprised and pleased me about this website is how young in comparison a great many of the people are - thanks to details that are readily viewable.
Would it be too embarrassing or too much of an intrusion to conduct some kind of survey to determine average age of contributors to this site, or has it already been done.  I'm 47 - sorry, I was BORN in '47 and am therefore 57 years old (suppose I'd better be honest about my age...) having been beguiled by Family History for the last 5 years or so..
Very best wishes,
Keith
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