Censuswhack

[liverpool annie]

The boxer George Foreman has 5 boys -

George
George
George
George and last but not least........
George

Does that qualify for the highest number of people in the same household with the same name 

[Paul E]

And I bet they each had their own, individually-sized lean, mean grilling machine, eh?

[grast]

- a surname that occurs in only ONE family in any census
- a first name that only one person in the country has
- an occupation that only one person in the country has

Can I get a point for having an (as far as I can work out) original combination of First and surname, which makes me an official census whack as I will be on the 1981, 1991 and 2001 census and it requires two names just like a googlewhack?  I'd post my name so you could test the theory, but I guess I should keep it at least somewhat secret.

I've tested my theory out by checking Google and the only references with my spelling are to me!

[margaret1]

I have the only Axelina in 1861 England census.

Her name appears on the image as Axellina Matthews, either way, she is the  one and only in 1861.

margaret

[Paul E]

- a surname that occurs in only ONE family in any census
- a first name that only one person in the country has
- an occupation that only one person in the country has

Can I get a point for having an (as far as I can work out) original combination of First and surname, which makes me an official census whack as I will be on the 1981, 1991 and 2001 census and it requires two names just like a googlewhack?  I'd post my name so you could test the theory, but I guess I should keep it at least somewhat secret.

I've tested my theory out by checking Google and the only references with my spelling are to me!

For about the last 20 Christmas' we've had 4 generations of the same family under the same roof, but I guess it's an unlikely time to have a census.

A point to you, indeed, grast!   Must be great to be unique! 

And as for Axelina - great name!  Sounds like it should be some sort of industrial cleaner, though (sort of a Windolene for axles!)

 

Paul

[suey]

  Tee Hee - I just had to go and have a look....1861 Census



Maryann Ajax age 21 a house servant  born Glamorganshire 

[suey]

Paul - I don't know how to search by occupation    but I spotted this fellow in 1871

James Brooks age 38 - living in Sheffield, of course, occupaation, a spoon and fork filer 

[Paul E]

Hi Suey

An occupation search is only really possible on the 1881 census, as this data has been indexed ... shame we can't do the other censuses!

cheers

Paul

[emilysiobhan]

Hmm..I'm a bit stuck with my Japanese homework, so thought I'd just have a little look at the 1881 census (as you do..


I found a William Ocean living in Passenham
and a Cold Pacific living in Bow
both were born in Middlesex

Cold Pacific seems to be the only person called Cold, and from the only family called Pacific in 1881...