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Offline Melbell

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Amusing Census Entry
« on: Friday 08 June 18 21:40 BST (UK) »
Looking for someone else, I've just come across this amusing census entry at 7 Gordon Terrace, Friary Road, Portsea 1871, Piece 01146, page 41:-

George Hatori, Lodger, aged 17 and a half, marital status no marr but I hope I shall some day, Midshipman son of Japanese private man, Born in the (something I cannot read) by having another in the house of my father in Japan, and in the end column got rather excitable since my departure from my parents but not from the Birth.

The whole page has been struck through and someone (a supervisor?) has written at the bottom: for contents of this page, corrected, see page 49.  The next page has the corrected (boring!) entry - George Hatori, Lodger, aged 17, unm, Midshipman RN, born Japan.

Melbell  ;D

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Re: Amusing Census Entry
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 June 18 12:16 BST (UK) »
I think it might be Born in the 'corner'? but not absolutely sure.  The whole phrase is rather oddly worded, doesn't really make sense.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Amusing Census Entry
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 June 18 13:04 BST (UK) »
Ha! Nice find. It looks like “corner” to me also.
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