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Title: 'Xow'
Post by: yeahyeah121212 on Monday 01 April 19 21:48 BST (UK)
Could anyone please tell me what this means on the 1911 Census -

Thank you.
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 01 April 19 21:51 BST (UK)
It looks to me like a crossed out 1 followed by ‘one’
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Pheno on Monday 01 April 19 21:51 BST (UK)
Could it be 'Four' indicating the number of rooms?

Pheno
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Little Nell on Monday 01 April 19 21:52 BST (UK)
I was about to suggest the same as Pheno.

Nell
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 01 April 19 21:59 BST (UK)
Me too I read it as "four"
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 01 April 19 22:08 BST (UK)
That s what I see, four.
Carol
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: yeahyeah121212 on Monday 01 April 19 22:18 BST (UK)
That s what I see, four.
Carol

Thank you,

I don't suppose anyone could please tell me what this address says. I know the top bit says Ashford Hill, but what about the underneath bit? Thank you.
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 01 April 19 22:25 BST (UK)
The last part looks like the mark for ditto so maybe something else Hill?

Is it written again down the page or on the next page similar?

Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 01 April 19 22:25 BST (UK)
Absent Do - (Domicile) ?
Carol
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: yeahyeah121212 on Monday 01 April 19 22:38 BST (UK)
The last part looks like the mark for ditto so maybe something else Hill?

Is it written again down the page or on the next page similar?
Neither
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Ruskie on Monday 01 April 19 23:56 BST (UK)
number of rooms = 4

Addresses:
Ashford Hill
Absent do.

The "do" dittos the entry above, so Absent Hill looks like the address. No idea if there was such a place.

Which census is this from?
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: yeahyeah121212 on Tuesday 02 April 19 15:24 BST (UK)
number of rooms = 4

Addresses:
Ashford Hill
Absent do.

The "do" dittos the entry above, so Absent Hill looks like the address. No idea if there was such a place.

Which census is this from?

Thank you,

1911 census.
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Christine53 on Tuesday 02 April 19 16:18 BST (UK)
number of rooms = 4

Addresses:
Ashford Hill
Absent do.

The "do" dittos the entry above, so Absent Hill looks like the address. No idea if there was such a place.

Which census is this from?

Thank you,

1911 census.

This is the 1881 census , not 1911.   Mary ( Maria Smith ) is  listed at Ashford Hill in 1871. I think  Mary was just  absent when the census was taken.
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: CarolA3 on Tuesday 02 April 19 16:20 BST (UK)
number of rooms = 4 Refers to original post

Addresses:
Ashford Hill         Refers to post #6
Absent do.


The "do" dittos the entry above, so Absent Hill looks like the address. No idea if there was such a place.

Which census is this from?

Thank you,

1911 census.

The original question about the 1911 census has been answered.

You have now introduced a completely different issue in post #6 which is causing confusion.  I will attempt to deal with the second question.

We are now looking at the 1881 census for Hampshire (RG11/1266/112/17).  Everyone on that page lives at/on Ashford Hill.
Please refer to the snip below.
 
The first household schedule number is 88 - Ashford Hill, occupiers named.
The next is 89 - marked 'Absent' as occupiers aren't there so no names, address 'ditto'.
Next is 90 - address 'ditto', occupiers named.
Then 91 etc are normal entries - address 'ditto', occupiers named.

The enumerator has entered the first name from 90 on the line for 89, which should show no names.  The wiggly line between 89 and 90 is meant to show that Mary belongs in household 90.




Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: CarolA3 on Tuesday 02 April 19 16:28 BST (UK)
This is the 1881 census , not 1911.   Mary ( Maria Smith ) is  listed at Ashford Hill in 1871. I think  Mary was just  absent when the census was taken.

Posted just before me Christine :D

Mary is listed as the head of her household, which I believe is schedule 90.  If she was absent on census night she shouldn't have been listed at all.

Carol
Title: Re: 'Xow'
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 02 April 19 18:16 BST (UK)
Absent was first suggested by me in reply #8

Carol
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Post by: CarolA3 on Wednesday 03 April 19 06:04 BST (UK)
Yes it was, and I didn't spot it :-[

Sorry if you thought I was ignoring you :)

Carol
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Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 03 April 19 14:50 BST (UK)
No not at all Carol, just pointing out that I suggested it early on and that the poster had overlooked it  ;)
Carol