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Offline Mainsforth

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1891 Census - Fletcher family of Tanfield Lea, Tanfield
« on: Tuesday 07 April 20 17:05 BST (UK) »
I have come across what looks like a transcription error. My "findings" may be of interest to anyone looking for the Fletcher family of Tanfield Lea, Tanfield, Durham in the 1891England, Wales and Scotland Census.

The forebears family in whom I am currently interested are

Edward   Fletcher   Head Married   Coal Miner
John F   Fletcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
Edward   Fletcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
William R   Fletcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
Thomas T   Fletcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
Joseph   Fletcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner

No relevant records were found when findmypast.co.uk was searched for Edward [born about 1841] and Thomas Trueman/T* Fletcher [born about 1875].

In 1891 Mary H Carr [born about 1872] was the family’s General Servant (Domestic). A search for Mary found a Census image and transcription at https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F4086%2F0271&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0028013041 - subscription required.

The transcript gives these details of the household

Edward   Hetcher   Head Married   Coal Miner
John F   Hetcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
Edward   Hetcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
William R   Hetcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
Thomas J   Hetcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner
Joseph   Hetcher   Son   Single   Coal Miner

The Gender, Age, Birth Year, and Place of Birth of each Hetcher are identical to those of their Fletcher "namesake".

The image shows that in 1891 Edward, his family and Mary Carr were living in 10 William Street, Tanfield Lea, Durham, England. The handwriting is such that transcription errors appear to have been made - the Fl could easily be read as H and the Thomas T as Thomas J.

A report of the errors is in the hands of Findmypast.co.uk

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Re: 1891 Census - Fletcher family of Tanfield Lea, Tanfield
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 07 April 20 18:04 BST (UK) »
Correctly transcribed as Fletcher on Ancestry but not on Family Search

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WJ5J-G6Z
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Re: 1891 Census - Fletcher family of Tanfield Lea, Tanfield
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 April 20 18:12 BST (UK) »
A report of the errors is in the hands of Findmypast.co.uk

Hopefully they will agree that it is Fletcher and change it, they are 'normally' very good and quick at doing amndments
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Re: 1891 Census - Fletcher family of Tanfield Lea, Tanfield
« Reply #3 on: Monday 11 May 20 11:18 BST (UK) »
Hello Mainsforth,

I have clicked on the "topic completed" button as requested, you are able to turn this on and off on your own topics yourself. You will find the button on the bottom right just below the last response.

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