Help with meaning of Letters

[4HORSEMEN]

Hi all Rootschat detectives,
I am hoping someone can help me with the letters in this census regarding where born.
I am pretty sure Y is for yes if born in Scotland, what I can't figure is the letter that looks
like a J?, can anyone tell me what this would mean please.
Probably so very obvious to the experienced..... but me... different story.

Thanks in advance
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[majm]

The letter you suspect is a "J" is actually an "I" .   

So it is "I" for Ireland (from the printed column heading).

It is a style of writing that was still being taught in New South Wales, Australia even in the 1960s.  I was taught it in the 1950s. 


Add
The census column is headed “Whether Foreigner or born in England or Ireland”.    So I would expect that if the enumerator needed to use this column he would have entered F or E or I.


JM

[4HORSEMEN]

Hi Majm,

Thank you, as I said to the experienced, you make it look so easy, I could only see a J so didn't even
acknowledge Ireland.

Thanks so much
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[majm]

   I added to my post      It is simply that it is the style of writing that I was taught.   I am sure that the style of writing you were taught is easy for you to read, and perhaps not as easy for me to read.  Perhaps that's another reason for emails - so that the living generations can easily read each others communications. 

JM

[Bookbox]

I am pretty sure Y is for yes if born in Scotland

The Y is more specific than that. It means born in the same Scottish county where the census was taken (see the column heading).

[4HORSEMEN]

Hi Bookbox,

Thank you also for clarifying the Y, I had over looked the fine print in both columns, better
watch that in the future.

Thanks so much for the help.
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[Rosinish]

Was this an 1841 Scottish census?

It's the only year where it doesn't state where someone was born i.e. 'Y' or 'N' for yes or no to being born in that county.

It's also the only census which doesn't give relationship of others to the Head of household.

Annie

[4HORSEMEN]

Hi Anne,

Yes the 41 census of Scotland.  Thanks for the interest and added information, much
appreciated.
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[stitchwitch]

"Y" for "Born in County", "I" for "Born in Scotland, England or Ireland" as per the printed column headings. One can only assume there weren't many families moving from Wales ...

Hi Anne,

Yes the 41 census of Scotland.  Thanks for the interest and added information, much
appreciated.
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