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Can anyone figure this out please

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Julie

Julie Report 7 Dec 2010 23:19

I looked on the 1891 census for Thomas Henderson, and according to this he had 2 wives and 2 sets of children. Unless I am reading it all wrong here is a link to the census
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1891&indiv=try&h=1919321
Hope it works
Thanks
Julie

tempest

tempest Report 8 Dec 2010 00:28

I think ancestry's transcription has several errors on this entry

looking at the original Thomas Hamilton is actually Thomas Henderson living at 81 Trimdon Street
his spouse is Jane and children are

William J Henderson 20
Elizabeth J Henderson 17
Alice M Henderson 14
Clara B Henderson 12
Helen Henderson 8
Thomas H Henderson 2
Ethel May Henderson 9/12

Margaret Hamilton is living next door (80 Trimdon Street) with her children
Isabella Hamilton 12
Francis Hamilton 9
James Hamilton 5
Thomas Hamilton 6/12

Margaret is listed as wife of the head of house (her husband) who isn't listed as he wasn't at home on the night of the census

Researching:
desperately seeking great grandmothers

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 8 Dec 2010 05:22

It seems that the ancestry transcribers have made the error more than once of assigning someone two wives when the woman of the NEXT house is shown as WIFE, but her husband is not there!


You're not the only one ot have discovered this little error


May I suggest that you send in an alternative name change to ancestry?


Just look to the left of the record, and you will see where to click.


That helps other researchers

sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.