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Hi,
could anyone tell me, when the census where filled in 1900 up to 1940
who would have do it? I live in England and have found family living in
Pitcairn and Linglestown.
the reason is iam trying to workout why some middle initials appear on
some but not others. even the spelling is hard to figure out.
The US Census? Enumerators would go door to door and fill out the form based on what the informant said. So if the informant provided a middle initial, they would record it, if not, then they didn't. Correct spelling wasn't a necessity so there are often errors.
Thank you for your message, I thought it would be something like that
but wanted to check. I have filled a few in England and have been very
careful with my writing and the spelling.
The death certificates that I have found from Pennsylvania are just
full of information, they have given me more help in searching for
others.
You might find some information at the above site. Just as with the UK, different years asked for different information. Also, some were filled in by the enumerator and some were filled in by the respondent. That could account for some of the variations too.
I'm excitedly waiting for the 1950 (US) census. My grandmother was census taker for that. I'm not sure how her writing was. She had an eighth grade education. Her parents did not know how to read and write. My great grandfather who could read and write had already passed away. My grandmother taught my grandfather's mother how to write her name. My grandfather had a fourth grade education, but his younger sisters did not go to school. My grandmother taught her younger sisters in law to read and write.
My grandmother with her eighth grade education was one of the more educated people in that area.
I'm excitedly waiting for the 1950 (US) census. My grandmother was census taker for that. I'm not sure how her writing was. She had an eighth grade education. Her parents did not know how to read and write. My great grandfather who could read and write had already passed away. My grandmother taught my grandfather's mother how to write her name. My grandfather had a fourth grade education, but his younger sisters did not go to school. My grandmother taught her younger sisters in law to read and write.
My grandmother with her eighth grade education was one of the more educated people in that area.
My 2-great grandfather was a census enumerator in his county in Tennessee in 1880. His handwriting and spelling was impeccable, age 65. I'd be surprised if he attended school. Unfortunately, the images of this census are poor.
My 2-great grandfather was a census enumerator in his county in Tennessee in 1880. His handwriting and spelling was impeccable, age 65. I'd be surprised if he attended school. Unfortunately, the images of this census are poor.
It is still great that you have a piece of his writing.
I'm excitedly waiting for the 1950 (US) census. My grandmother was census taker for that. I'm not sure how her writing was. She had an eighth grade education. Her parents did not know how to read and write. My great grandfather who could read and write had already passed away. My grandmother taught my grandfather's mother how to write her name. My grandfather had a fourth grade education, but his younger sisters did not go to school. My grandmother taught her younger sisters in law to read and write.
My grandmother with her eighth grade education was one of the more educated people in that area.
Of course the 1950 census data will still not be available until 2022! The 72-year embargo rule on census data seems absurd -- It really makes genealogy research much more difficult with little or no obvious benefit. As far as I can see, it's only another bureaucratic overreach.
Of course the 1950 census data will still not be available until 2022! The 72-year embargo rule on census data seems absurd -- It really makes genealogy research much more difficult with little or no obvious benefit. As far as I can see, it's only another bureaucratic overreach.
Well, in the UK it's 100 years. The idea is privacy. The older you get, the more you don't want these censuses released too early.
Well, in the UK it's 100 years. The idea is privacy. The older you get, the more you don't want these censuses released too early.
I'm sure there is some truth in what you are saying, but, holding back census data for 72 or 100-years for "privacy reasons" is incomprehensible. To me, it's like sealing-up some government records (ie; Kennedy assassination, etc) 50-75 years ... for "national security" reasons.
In addition to claimed "privacy issues," I believe there is an 'elephant in the room-sized bureaucratic control element' - It is designed solely to justify the existence and protect the funding of some inner-departmental agencies and career politicians.
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