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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Why would ages be off on records?

« on: Sunday 01 January 17 15:36 GMT (UK) »

I'm not well up on UK census but I believe some of them have the ages rounded to the nearest 5.
I'm sure someone who knows better will have the answer.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Why would ages be off on records?

« on: Sunday 01 January 17 11:31 GMT (UK) »

Birth Certs are also often incorrect, lots of mine were baptised before the birth date on their cert. Living in the countryside they probably didn't register the birth until next time they were in town and got the date wrong or were so late they were avoiding a fine.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Why would ages be off on records?

« on: Sunday 01 January 17 10:45 GMT (UK) »

Gets even worse on death Certs as than you have an informant who often didn't have a clue what age the person was.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Why would ages be off on records?

« on: Sunday 01 January 17 10:07 GMT (UK) »

That's normal, people often didn't know when they were born.
Unlike today they didn't celebrate birthdays.
When old age pensions were introduced it was common for people to 'write home for their age'.

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The Common Room / Re: Irish Civil Records

« on: Sunday 01 January 17 00:47 GMT (UK) »

They are doing their formal launch of 2016 Family History in January 2017 so perhaps they will release 1916 records than as part of the launch.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/news
And extend the death and marriage images as well if we are lucky.

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