dog on 1911 census!

[Lydart]

It also shows ...

Cullen   Francis C       12     Male       Head of Family

A 12 year old as head of family ?? 

[shanew147]

It also shows ...

Cullen   Francis C       12     Male       Head of Family

A 12 year old as head of family ?? 

that bit is a mis-transcription - head of household is actually Robert. I think the person that transcribed the details was still giggling about the dog!


Shane

[Redroger]

Not a dog on a census, but virtually every year some clown somewhere puts their pets down on the electoral register.

[lil growler]

I love the fact that they also wrote where Tatters was born....Had a good laugh this morning, delightful.

lil

[shanew147]

a well travelled dog, born in Co. Longford, now living the high life in Dublin City!

Apparently Tatters was named after the dog in a play called the Shaughraun by playwright Dion Boucicault...or maybe he was in the play ?

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_Boucicault

Head of the Cullen household Robert, is a porter, so maybe he worked in a theatre.


S.

[toni*]

i put my cat down on the census sadly he died in June this year just aged 4 
for his occupation i put chief mouse catcher!

[lil growler]

Gorgeous Toni...sad to hear he passed away though.

Interesting to see how Tatters name came about, he certainly be remembered!

[Taidquest]

Hilarious! makes me think again about the Shark O'Brien-daughter mother,
found on the census for Dublin.

[oldtimer]

I love the way that Tatters's owner has written that Tatters cannot read. 

(he doesn't mention writing though  )