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1911 Census Errors in Transcripts

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Derekwc

Derekwc Report 14 Jul 2009 14:09

Since I downloaded about 8 transcripts of my ancestors I have submitted 10 suggested corrections, in most cases based on certificates that I have. In every case I've had a negative response "we think the transcript show a good interpretation of the image. Has anyone had a "yes we'll change it" answer?

Thelma

Thelma Report 14 Jul 2009 14:33

If you bought the images you would have a clearer idea of why the transcriptions differ from your research.

Derekwc

Derekwc Report 14 Jul 2009 23:21

I don't feel like spending another 20 credits to see why they are saying no good.

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 15 Jul 2009 14:15

Hi Derek, yes, I found four transcription errors in the first 10 records I looked at and they said they would change them. Haven't been back yet to see if they have, though.

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

Adam

Adam Report 15 Jul 2009 19:54

I submitted a correction,took a long time but they did change it.

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 16 Jul 2009 21:59

Hi Derek,

Up to now I've notified them of four inaccuracies and on two of them they agreed there had been a mistranscription, one was Loe instead of Zoe. With the other two, even if you can prove the name is wrong through a certificate they won't amend the transcription if the transcription is correct but the information to be transcribed is wrong. I've just checked but it's not been updated yet, they certainly don't believe in rushing.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 16 Jul 2009 22:15

If the Transcription agrees with the actual census page then they wont change it . What you may have on a birth cert or marriage cert is irelevant if the head of house has written something different .
Slightly off subject but on the same line I have a marriage cert where the parties were illterate so the vicar spelt the surnames as he heard them ,way off beam with hubby who was a Dartnell but was listed as Dartner, and the bride who was Hetterley but listed as Etterley ,cant be changed cos thats what the original marriage cert lists them as.
Many the time we see wrong spellings on prevoius census because the enumerator spelt the names as he heard them
Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957