Bizzare Census Facts

[sjsbc]

In 1881 there was only 1 Little John

but by 1891 there were 18

Still no sign of maid Marion

Sue

[Paul E]

In 1861, the Waxes (eight) and the Wanes (217) were exactly the opposite of what you might expect.

Wonder if any of them ever met either of the one and two people with, respectively, Wax and Wane as christian names?

cheers

Paul

[suey]

1901 surnames

13 Mother - 13 Father and 20 children 

[sjsbc]

1901 surnames

13 Mother - 13 Father and 20 children

and no Parents

Sue

[indiapaleale]

1861 England

1 Tin
98 Iron
260 Brass
516 Copper
810 Silver
820 Gold

Hey.....why i gold more expensive than tin?

[sjsbc]

In 1861

1 Ag Lab (yes Ag is the forename and Lab is the surname!)

and 46 Royals

Sue

[philipsearching]

1901 England - 24 Peas, but not a single Pod (96 Podds, though)

278 Coppers and only 4 Crims (and they say the crime rate is improving!)

[Watermusic]

1881
There's no smoke without a fire - but one fire without a smoke.

SMOKE = 4
FIRE/S = 5

Watermusic

[Realme46]

There was also one person in the 1881 census who couldnt tell his (look it up yourself-it really is there....) from his elbow (1)