1911 census..... what's it done for you ?

[Springbok]

It seems from the few descendants I have found ,that families of some dozens of members have shrunk to just 3 or 4.

Do wonder why ,after years of prolific breeding,(in what we would consider primitive living )for some families ,their descendant are suddenly without offspring.After all , by 1911 Social conditions had significantly improved?

There may be a few others but none that I can find

Spring

[Ecneps]

It's done nothing much for me yet!  I'm sure it will all be very interesting when the northern counties make an appearance.....like many others, waiting for Durham, North & East Yorkshire, Northumberland............
 

But it's been good to read some of the revelations others have found so far

Barbara
 

[Joy Dean]

I am thrilled to bits to see the actual writing of my great-grandparents.
 

[basherbish]

Its done nothing for me as I click on link and get blank page

[CV-S]

Hi Basherbish

That's certainly not meant to happen. There are many people on Rootschat who are very good at the technical side of things so maybe they could help?

Do you know how to start a new topic? Ask if you need help.

and Welcome to Rootschat!

[coombs]

My great grandmothers first husband who she wed in 1914 was a work colleague of her brother. They were on the 1911 census in Sheffield on the railways. Her brother and future husband. They usually resided in London.

I found out that my Oxfordshire born great grandmother had moved down to sunny Sussex to work in service.

[PaulineJ]

I found out that great grandma had upped sticks, moved out of the family home, and they'd not lived together for 3 years...

[trish58]

I found my Great Aunt on the 1911 Scottish census quite by accident, she was missing from the 1911 UK and I assumed she had gone to Canada.

Trish

[Redroger]

One thing that I would draw attention to is the often low quality of transcription, particularly resulting from lack of knowledge of copperplate handwriting. Frequently in my experience a capital L has been transcribed as an S. However, asking for correction has usually been successful including one that I though I was being cheeky about.