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Re: Bizzare Census Facts
« Reply #63 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: julie64 on Friday 09 September 05 22:35 BST (UK)
1861 4 Corkscrews ??!!

and in 1881 1 MAGNUM
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« Reply #64 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: alcrighton on Friday 09 September 05 22:35 BST (UK)
1881 again.  1 His and 24 Hers.  Sounds like an average divorce settlement ;D

also 30 ME but only 1 YOU
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Re: Bizzare Census Facts
« Reply #65 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:47 BST (UK) »
Just noticed what an optimistic view the 1881 census has of marriage:

Better: 7      Worse: 0
Richer: 431  Poorer: 0
Sickness: 0  Health: 5

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« Reply #66 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:51 BST (UK) »



Boy Crighton !

You're covering all the bases  - marriage AND divorce!!

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Re: Bizzare Census Facts
« Reply #67 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:52 BST (UK) »
How about in 1881
MATTHEW: 1,212
MARK: 1,131
LUKE: 2,159
& JOHN: 1,224
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« Reply #68 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:55 BST (UK) »
Quote from: alcrighton on Friday 09 September 05 22:47 BST (UK)
Just noticed what an optimistic view the 1881 census has of marriage:

Better: 7      Worse: 0
Richer: 431  Poorer: 0
Sickness: 0  Health: 5

AL

1901

LOVE: 5,039 but only 55 HATE
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Re: Bizzare Census Facts
« Reply #69 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:57 BST (UK) »
Quote from: alcrighton on Friday 09 September 05 22:47 BST (UK)
Just noticed what an optimistic view the 1881 census has of marriage:

Better: 7      Worse: 0
Richer: 431  Poorer: 0
Sickness: 0  Health: 5

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& how about 1901

BRIDE: 721
GROOM: 4,741    :o
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Re: Bizzare Census Facts
« Reply #70 on: Friday 09 September 05 23:48 BST (UK) »
Hows this for a round in 1881:

14 Bitter,
124 Lager
2 Stouts
200 + lights
86 Guinness (inc one called Arthur from Dublin)
22 Mild
14 Gin (no tonic)
19 Ricard
8 Chaser
200+Boddington
1 John Smiths (yuk)
141 Bells
200 Malt
29 Brandy
1 Hooch
2 Shandy
4 Smirnoff
5 Fosters

from IGI hence +200

I gave up here, wonder if theres any cigars

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« Reply #71 on: Friday 09 September 05 23:56 BST (UK) »
oh and 13 Ice
200 + Lemon
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