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How many different Census transcriptions?
« on: Wednesday 09 August 17 12:06 BST (UK) »
When attempting to find a "tricky" census record, it can be useful
to use multiple sites, since the transcriptions (and transcription errors)
vary.

Does anyone know how many sites host census data, and how many
of them have their own transcriptions (and, for extra points, which
ones share transcriptions)?

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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 12:19 BST (UK) »
Familysearch did the 1881 - same transcript possibly available on all websites
Ancestry does their own
FindMyPast shares theirs with familysearch

Open to correction and addition  ;D  ;D
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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 12:23 BST (UK) »
I think The Genealogist has census records;  not sure of their coverage.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 12:54 BST (UK) »
There's also freecen.org.uk - own transcriptions by volunteers & not shared as far as I know.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON


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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 17:24 BST (UK) »
I think The Genealogist has census records;  not sure of their coverage.
They have full coverage & its possible to search by keyword, such as a town or occupation, but generally speaking I find their transcriptions pretty dire. 
MORGAN: Glamorgan, Durham, Ohio. DAVIS/DAVIES/DAVID: Glamorgan, Ohio.  GIBSON: Leicestershire, Durham, North Yorkshire.  RAIN/RAINE: Cumberland.  TAYLOR: North Yorks. BOURDAS: North Yorks. JEFFREYS: Worcestershire & Northumberland. FORBES: Berwickshire, CHEESMOND: Durham/Northumberland. WINTER: Durham/Northumberland. SNOWBALL: Durham.

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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 17:30 BST (UK) »
I think The Genealogist has census records;  not sure of their coverage.
They have full coverage & its possible to search by keyword, such as a town or occupation, but generally speaking I find their transcriptions pretty dire.

Yes, but they might get it right (by luck!) on a case the other don't.

I'm currently hunting a "missing" census. :-)

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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 17:33 BST (UK) »
If you don't have a sub there I'm happy to take a look.
MORGAN: Glamorgan, Durham, Ohio. DAVIS/DAVIES/DAVID: Glamorgan, Ohio.  GIBSON: Leicestershire, Durham, North Yorkshire.  RAIN/RAINE: Cumberland.  TAYLOR: North Yorks. BOURDAS: North Yorks. JEFFREYS: Worcestershire & Northumberland. FORBES: Berwickshire, CHEESMOND: Durham/Northumberland. WINTER: Durham/Northumberland. SNOWBALL: Durham.

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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 17:34 BST (UK) »
I think The Genealogist has census records;  not sure of their coverage.
They have full coverage & its possible to search by keyword, such as a town or occupation, but generally speaking I find their transcriptions pretty dire. 
They correct them or add alternatives if notified.
There is 1 U.S. and a link to Irish 1901 & 1911.
Can also search by address and by family members.
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Re: How many different Census transcriptions?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 17:36 BST (UK) »
I think The Genealogist has census records;  not sure of their coverage.
They have full coverage & its possible to search by keyword, such as a town or occupation, but generally speaking I find their transcriptions pretty dire. 
They correct them or add alternatives if notified.

Yes, I know, there's barely a day goes by that I don't send at least 5 corrections!  I've kept them all for when subscription time comes around  ;D
MORGAN: Glamorgan, Durham, Ohio. DAVIS/DAVIES/DAVID: Glamorgan, Ohio.  GIBSON: Leicestershire, Durham, North Yorkshire.  RAIN/RAINE: Cumberland.  TAYLOR: North Yorks. BOURDAS: North Yorks. JEFFREYS: Worcestershire & Northumberland. FORBES: Berwickshire, CHEESMOND: Durham/Northumberland. WINTER: Durham/Northumberland. SNOWBALL: Durham.