Person recorded in two 1901 Censuses

[McDougalls]

Hello community,

I have, what I believe, is the same person (Gr-gr-grandfather, Duncan McDougall) recorded on two different 1901 Manitoba, Canada census records. I'm questioning if this is possible or if these are, more likely, two different individuals. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

First census (Manitoba - Brandon District), my gr-gr grandfather is recorded as living with his son (my great grandfather) and family. I can confirm this is my great grandfather and his family. This census is dated 17 April.

The other census (Manitoba - McDonald District) has him recorded as living with his unmarried daughter. The previous 1891 census for this same district lists the same individuals, including my great grandfather (before he married and moved to Brandon district) and other familiy members. All ages and names are what they should be and I believe this is also my gr-gr-grandfather. This census is dated April 10.

The birth dates for Duncan are different on each census. The McDonald census shows 15 August 1824, and the Brandon Census shows 10 August 1824.

The 1901 census did not record if a person was living outside the district.

Has anyone come across a similar multiple recording of an individual?

Thanks!

[Enumerated]

Yes, I found a man listed twice in the same census (this was in England so it was also on the same night). He was listed at the Asylum where he worked as a night porter and also listed at home with his family.

I note the two censuses were taken on different dates. I expect Duncan McDougall normally lived with his daughter, but was visiting his son when the Brandon census was taken. He might have been at his son's house for only one night.

The discrepancy in birth dates could be because he had already returned home when his son filled in the census form, and the son misremembered his father's birth date.

[DianaCanada]

There is quite a discrepancy in the year of arrival from Scotland in the two entries for the 1901.
Have you ruled out the Duncan McDougald who died in Portage la Prairie in 1905, born 1Aug 1824? There is quite a bit of info about him.

[Andrew Tarr]

Has anyone come across a similar multiple recording of an individual? 

In 1851 John Gregory Jones, secretary of Liverpool College, was recorded at home in Everton, while also visiting a cabinetmaker in Aughton, a few miles to the north.  He may have managed this by using the newfangled railway between the two places.

I suspect it is simply to do with who filled in the form, and how long before or after the actual event.

[aghadowey]

Duplications are not that uncommon (I've just posted one on another thread). My Grandmother was recorded twice in a census when she was 4 years old- once with her parents (where she lived) and again with her maternal grandparents (where she was visiting). A cousin of hers was recorded, with his wife, 3 times in a later census- once staying with family, another time old old address and 3rd at new address (they likely moved at the time the census was being taken).

[MollyC]

John Milner is recorded twice in 1881, firstly in Sheffield, Yorkshire with his wife, children and mother in law, as an unemployed pattern-maker.  Secondly he was in a lodging house in Erith, Kent with several other skilled men, described as a pattern-maker "at the works".  This gave me an approximate date when he began employment at the Woolwich Arsenal, still working there in 1911, next child born at Plumstead, Kent in 1883.

[Biggles50]

Yes.

My Grandfather is listed on a Canadian census in 1916.

He was in England in 1916 recovering from being shot in WW1.

[Andrew Tarr]

Duplications are not that uncommon ...

A question of more statistical interest is whether the duplications balanced the omissions  .

[rosie17]

Yes
I had a great great grandfather listed at his mothers house then listed again with his wife and family 1851

Rosie