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Offline Suekilp

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Entertaining census entry
« on: Sunday 06 August 17 20:58 BST (UK) »
Hi
I'm trying to find a census entry that I read on one of the threads here, where the head of household entertained himself by writing funny descriptions of his family's occupations and his necessity for glasses when it was gloomy. Can anyone remember this and give me a link, please?

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Re: Entertaining census entry
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 06 August 17 21:02 BST (UK) »
It was somewhat similar to a USA entry in the 1880 Census where one Catharine Cudney, aged 15, under "occupation" was described as "does as she pleases". 😀

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Re: Entertaining census entry
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 August 17 04:29 BST (UK) »
Can't find the particular thread, but this sounds similar (though it doesn't give specific details)
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=323574.msg2042578#msg2042578
(reply #18)

There is also this thread:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=369184.0

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Re: Entertaining census entry
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 August 17 04:46 BST (UK) »
Having fun now googling unusual census entries! Findmypast did a blog on the 1911 census in 2015 -
https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/surprising-finds-in-the-1911-census-1521315365.html

Towards the bottom of the blog is an example of "infirmities" within a family - quite amusing (sounds a bit like my family  :P)

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Re: Entertaining census entry
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 August 17 10:07 BST (UK) »
WHITEHOUSE- Bromsgrove, WANE - Eccleston, TOWERS - Blackburn & Ribble Valley, COLLINGE - Rawtenstall, THOMAS - Penzance, Whitehaven, Haslingden.

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Re: Entertaining census entry
« Reply #5 on: Monday 07 August 17 10:16 BST (UK) »
In the same vein I'm always entertaind by the ones that give the co-ordinates of their POB.
WHITEHOUSE- Bromsgrove, WANE - Eccleston, TOWERS - Blackburn & Ribble Valley, COLLINGE - Rawtenstall, THOMAS - Penzance, Whitehaven, Haslingden.

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Re: Entertaining census entry
« Reply #6 on: Monday 07 August 17 10:32 BST (UK) »
And I almost forgot this one.
WHITEHOUSE- Bromsgrove, WANE - Eccleston, TOWERS - Blackburn & Ribble Valley, COLLINGE - Rawtenstall, THOMAS - Penzance, Whitehaven, Haslingden.

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Re: Entertaining census entry
« Reply #7 on: Monday 07 August 17 10:50 BST (UK) »
it's surprising what you can find when you start fishing.
WHITEHOUSE- Bromsgrove, WANE - Eccleston, TOWERS - Blackburn & Ribble Valley, COLLINGE - Rawtenstall, THOMAS - Penzance, Whitehaven, Haslingden.

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