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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Apr 2011 23:36

I seem to have several sets of twins in the family according to census ages . How can I verify this as I only find a volume and page number on free BMD and GR.I believe that if I could find the entry numbers also this would probably verify this for me. can anyone tell me how to find these please. many thanks.

Jackie

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Apr 2011 23:57

If the district, volume and page numbers are the same for the two names you have found in the census then it is more than likely twins. Not sure what you mean by entry numbers. District, volume and page numbers are all you need.

Kath. x

Kay????

Kay???? Report 12 Apr 2011 00:06

Hi,

From December 1911 it shows a mothers maiden name.but its not 100% surity that its twins to one couple as two Browns could marry two Greens in the same place and have a child each within days?but if a mothers maiden is not common then its a likely chance it could be twins,prior to 1911 its just guess work and buying certificates if possible unless a baptism can be found to confirm.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Apr 2011 06:31

Be careful if you are looking at the 1841 Census


ages for people over the age of 15 were supposed to be rounded down to the nearest 5 .............. thus anyone between 15 and 19 was roudned down to 15, ages 20-24 to 20, and so on.


This means that you may see as many as 3 family members all seeming to be 15, or 20 ................... but they are not really.



Some enumerators did not round down, but most did.



Double check ages on the 1851 and subsequent censuses.





sylvia

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Huia

Huia Report 12 Apr 2011 07:47

Twins might not necessarily appear on the same page. The names are alphabetical. I have a gt grandfather Edwin who had a twin Emma. They are separated by another person whose name begins with E. If Emma had been Mary or Sally she could easily have appeared on the next page.

Huia.

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