Transcribers in Love

[OzKat]

I have a peculiar entry.
I was looking up my Viney family in Dinton, Wiltshire in the transcription of the 1851 census and I found my Samuel Viney sure enough. But on the next page there is an Ann Watley, Pauper whose relationship to Head of Household is described as "Lover with S Viney No. 30".
I thought this sounded very interesting indeed until I noticed she was 70 and he was 25.
And then it got less interesting when I realised from looking at the actual census page that it actually said "Lives with S Viney No 30".
I think the poor transcriber (if it was a real person and not a computer program) must be an incurable romantic albeit a rather strange one with 70 year olds having affairs with 25 year old men.
Kath

[caroline hammill]

Hi Kath, it made me laugh anyway.....

CAZ

[OzKat]

I was a bit disappointed really. I thought I had some juicy and titillating story to follow up.