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Which age group are you in ? Please answer truthfully. No one will know which option you select!
| Female Under 20 |
| Female 21-30 |
| Female 31-40 |
| Female 41-50 |
| Female 51-60 |
| Female 61-70 |
| Female Over 71-80 |
| Female Over 80 |
| Male Under 20 |
| Male 21-30 |
| Male 31-40 |
| Male 41-50 |
| Male 51-60 |
| Male 61-70 |
| Male 71-80 |
| Male Over 80 |
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Topic: Average Age of Family History Enthusiasts (Read 2524 times)
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SS from The Rhondda
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 524
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Just a little Demographic study of a RootsChatter.
I was wondering what the spread of our ages are...
Many would assume that the majority of people studying Family History are female and over 50. Let's see what the statistics will show.
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Sylviaann
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 2854
Isabella Barette
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There is a similar thread to this on
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=12528.0
Sylviaann
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukNorfolk: Gooch, Loveday, Lake, Betts Suffolk: Gooch, Crosby, Turner Hampshire: Laws, Burrows Kent: Beer Jersey: Barette, de Gruchy East London: Middleton, Gower, O'Farrell, Smith, Weston |
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Keith Sherwood
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3515
One's native place is the shell of one's soul...
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Hi, Everyone,
Whenever I have gone to visit somewhere like the Family History Centre in Islington, I have been struck by the fact that most people seem to be 60+ years old. What has surprised and pleased me about this website is how young in comparison a great many of the people are - thanks to details that are readily viewable.
Would it be too embarrassing or too much of an intrusion to conduct some kind of survey to determine average age of contributors to this site, or has it already been done. I'm 47 - sorry, I was BORN in '47 and am therefore 57 years old (suppose I'd better be honest about my age...) having been beguiled by Family History for the last 5 years or so..
Very best wishes,
Keith
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arabella
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Hi Keith - just a wee bit younger than you - born 1950...and yes, been doing it about 5 years.My father died then and it struck me that if I didn't start looking pretty soon there'd be no one left to answer any questions.....as it is, remaining family knew very little so its all coming together like a new jigsaw.
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Suffolk: Everson, Buckle, Fairweather, Alexander
Yorkshire: Hattersley, Simpson, Senior
Lancashire: Simpson in Wigan, Greenhalgh in Whitworth,Rochdale
Nottinhgamshire: Simpson
Cumbria/Scotland: Straney, Devine, Smith, Scotland:In Newton Stewart and Annan: - Milroy and Moffat
Wales:place.... Llanarmon Yn Ial.....Bryan, Jones, Roberts
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Keith Sherwood
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Posts: 3515
One's native place is the shell of one's soul...
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Hi, Arabella,
Admitting one's age can be a funny old thing. I've just read a passage from Robert Graves' book "Goodbye to all That", in which he describes how half the soldiers in his regiment at The Front fibbed about their ages - 15-year-olds pretending to be 18, and fifty-somethings pretending to still be in their forties.
But I suppose wartime and genealogy are two entirely different matters. And yes, my mother and father's generation are beginning to drop by the wayside now, so like you I realise that time is of the essence if we're not to lose certain vital family facts before it's too late...
Keith
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jax
RootsChat Member
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Hi - merry xmas 
I am sure that there was a poll taken on this a while back. I am sure one of the moderators could confirm and find results for you...
Ps - I am 40, and been interested for several years on and off.. and am now totally addicted
jax
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Jones, Venner, Kenealy, Morphett, Tree, Maxted, Page, all from or around Lydd, Ivychurch, Romney Marsh.
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Twyman, Daisy Kent/Thanet Area.
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Fidler, Berkshire. Butcher, Faversham.
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Everson Suffolk/Norfolk
Knights, Vann (Wenn) Norfolk
Hilden - Kent and surrounding areas (romany gypsy connections)
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Keith Sherwood
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3515
One's native place is the shell of one's soul...
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Hi Rhondda,
I've just clicked on the link you suggested - which was in fact a poll started late last month, and notice that 60-odd people have so far responded. I also note that twice as many women as men have responded, and there was I thinking that women were rather more coy about their ages than men!
Or maybe there are twice as many women as men interested in our wonderful hobby/pastime/passion.
It really would be good if lots more people could poll their ages so we could get a clear idea of age.
The younger the average age, the healthier things are looking for the future, I reckon...
Keith
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, I have just changed sex 
, I hit the wrong button.
You're never too old nor too young to give family history a go.