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Re: Bizzare Census Facts
« Reply #18 on: Friday 09 September 05 21:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: bwgan ceredig on Friday 09 September 05 21:52 BST (UK)
In 1881 there were 67 Toes, but only 20 Fingers  (including one...no, can't say it's too rude :-[)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D - I assume it's the one born in Sevenoaks?
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« Reply #19 on: Friday 09 September 05 21:57 BST (UK) »
In 1881 2 Devils but 881 Saints 8)
Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
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« Reply #20 on: Friday 09 September 05 21:58 BST (UK) »
alcrighton - um, yep :-[ :o
Stiff - Monmouthshire & Glos, Parry - Monmouthshire
Stafford - Glos, Liles - Glos, Bright- Glos, Webb - Monmouthshire & Glos, Smart - Glos, Smith - Glos
Sullivan - Ireland, Jones (oh dear! Almost as bad as Smith), Walker - Somerset, Llewellyn
And, no don't laugh...Crump...I think it's great!

And of course, if I ever do manage to do a successful look up it is crown copyright and all that legal stuff!

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« Reply #21 on: Friday 09 September 05 21:58 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Hackstaple on Friday 09 September 05 21:57 BST (UK)
In 1881 2 Devils but 881 Saints 8)

... and 16 Sinners  ;)
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« Reply #22 on: Friday 09 September 05 21:59 BST (UK) »
1861 there were 512 HEAVEN but only 9 EARTH
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« Reply #23 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:02 BST (UK) »
Quote from: bwgan ceredig on Friday 09 September 05 21:52 BST (UK)
In 1881 there were 67 Toes, but only 20 Fingers  (including one...no, can't say it's too rude :-[)

and 787 CORNS!
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« Reply #24 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:02 BST (UK) »
1891: 16 Vicars and 509 Tarts - What a party! :-*
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« Reply #25 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:02 BST (UK) »
In England in 1901 there were 31,064 Balls, but only 16 Chains ??? ::)
Stiff - Monmouthshire & Glos, Parry - Monmouthshire
Stafford - Glos, Liles - Glos, Bright- Glos, Webb - Monmouthshire & Glos, Smart - Glos, Smith - Glos
Sullivan - Ireland, Jones (oh dear! Almost as bad as Smith), Walker - Somerset, Llewellyn
And, no don't laugh...Crump...I think it's great!

And of course, if I ever do manage to do a successful look up it is crown copyright and all that legal stuff!

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Re: Bizzare Census Facts
« Reply #26 on: Friday 09 September 05 22:03 BST (UK) »
Hi

How about a chocolate?

1891 census.

179 Coffee's
111 Creams

Bryan
Brownell...Sheffield.
Rodgers....Sheffield
Harper...Great Barford,Beds. 
Hull...Roxton,Beds
Wostenholme,Sheffield, 
Elliot, Baslow,Derbyshire
Duke, Birmingham.....Sheffield
Palmer, Nottingham....Holbeach
Hall,Nottingham

:-*   8)    ::)     :o

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