Your Favourite Census Mistranscriptions!

[Beeonthebay]

One I finally found the other day, not surprising it took me so long 

Joseph Brndutt Stutts (Brentnall Stubbs). Amongst others in the Stutts (Stubbs) household there is his Vagelli (Daughter) Huby Simiey Stutts (Ruby Linney Stubbs) along with two of her brothers Wallis (Walter) and another son Brend Natt (Brentnall)

Oh and they are living near Melton Mowsbray - and there are at least 4 more mistranscriptions in the entry.

Brie

Ouch!! 

[pinefamily]

Perhaps that transcriber had a "stutter".......

[Redroger]

My father has so far appeared on the 1901 and 1911 censuses. In both cases there are errors, the 1901 not too serious as both the address and family names are correct. 1911 was a shambles and worth repeating again. I think the problem comes back to unfamiliarity with copper-plate handwriting as very many surnames beginning with L are suffixed on the transcription with S. There may of course be similar errors on other letters. This is worth bearing in mind across the alphabet in my opinion. W The census should never be farmed out again for transcription other than to people who know the commonly used script as their first written language.

[..claire..]

My Gt Grandparents just can't be found in 1901, however in the 1911 census the whole family are together Dad, Mum and three children. Dad being Thomas Nearney, Mum being JAMES Nearney (should read Janey)

Surely a transcriber can read the word 'wife' and note the name actually ends in a 'y' , why take a punt on 'James' ?

claire

I actually think it looks like Jonesy, but that's me 

EDIT: This is how much luck I have with this family, my grandmother CLARA who is very clearly stated with them in 1911 had a fine name at baptism, I know its her, I have her birth Cert.

Baptism: 19 Nov 1899 St Mary Magdalene, Burnley, Lancashire, England
THOMAS Nearney - filius Thomae Nearney & Mariae Joannae (formerly Anderton)
 Born: 11 Oct 1899

[Beeonthebay]

My Gt Grandparents just can't be found in 1901, however in the 1911 census the whole family are together Dad, Mum and three children. Dad being Thomas Nearney, Mum being JAMES Nearney (should read Janey)

Surely a transcriber can read the word 'wife' and note the name actually ends in a 'y' , why take a punt on 'James' ?

claire

I actually think it looks like Jonesy, but that's me 

EDIT: This is how much luck I have with this family, my grandmother CLARA who is very clearly stated with them in 1911 had a fine name at baptism, I know its her, I have her birth Cert.

Baptism: 19 Nov 1899 St Mary Magdalene, Burnley, Lancashire, England
THOMAS Nearney - filius Thomae Nearney & Mariae Joannae (formerly Anderton)
 Born: 11 Oct 1899

Janey is Jomey on FindMyPast.

[..claire..]

It gets worse 

claire

[pinefamily]

My Gt Grandparents just can't be found in 1901, however in the 1911 census the whole family are together Dad, Mum and three children. Dad being Thomas Nearney, Mum being JAMES Nearney (should read Janey)

Surely a transcriber can read the word 'wife' and note the name actually ends in a 'y' , why take a punt on 'James' ?

claire

I actually think it looks like Jonesy, but that's me 

EDIT: This is how much luck I have with this family, my grandmother CLARA who is very clearly stated with them in 1911 had a fine name at baptism, I know its her, I have her birth Cert.

Baptism: 19 Nov 1899 St Mary Magdalene, Burnley, Lancashire, England
THOMAS Nearney - filius Thomae Nearney & Mariae Joannae (formerly Anderton)
 Born: 11 Oct 1899

It took me a minute to get it. Wow! Was the minister having a bad day? Or didn't take notes properly, to fill out later?

[..claire..]

I guess we will never know. At least she had a baptism, albeit in the eyes of God she's Thomas 

Maybe the minister had drunk all the communion wine that day 

claire

[ScouseBoy]

When they pay those transcribers who have made  substantial errors in their work,  then, in my opinion,  they should accidentally   make a mistake with their name and the amount  and forget to sign the cheque.