Accuracy of 1871 census - BERTIE query

[Pandabeary]

I searched the 1871 census on Ancestry and think I've found the right entry for Mary Ann Bertie and 4 of her children Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Margaret and James living at 9 Shore Wynd, Montrose. The names fit, but the ages don't all make sense - eg Margaret Bertie is listed as a scholar aged 40 when my Margaret Bertie should be 10!

However, this is from the transcribed entry. Is it possible that a mistake was made in transcribing the original? Does anyone have access to the original to do a lookup to check?

Many thanks for your help
Charlotte

[danuslave]

As Mary Ann aged 42 and Margaret aged 40 are also listed as Daughters of the head of the household Mary Ann aged 34, I would suspect that someone has transcribed 1 as 4 in both cases.

Linda

Added - welcome to RootsChat

[428290]

I have been studying the Bertie for many years and this is the contents of the 1871 Census.

Wonder if I can help

Evelyn Bertie

ID   Name   Parent or spouse names   Estimated Birth Year   Birthplace   Relation   Civil Parish   County   Address   Occupation   Family   Comments
44   Elizabeth Bertie   Mary Ann   abt 1857   Montrose, Forfarshire   Daughter   Montrose   Angus   No 9 Shore Wynd   Scholar   26   
95   Margaret Bertie   Mary Ann   abt 1831   Montrose, Forfarshire   Daughter   Montrose   Angus   No 9 Shore Wynd   Scholar   26   
72   James Bertie   Mary Ann   abt 1869   Montrose, Forfarshire   Son   Montrose   Angus   No 9 Shore Wynd      26   
101   Mary Ann Bertie   Mary Ann   abt 1829   Montrose, Forfarshire   Daughter   Montrose   Angus   No 9 Shore Wynd   Scholar   26   
102   Mary Ann Bertie      abt 1837   Montrose, Forfarshire   Head   Montrose   Angus   No 9 Shore Wynd      26