Question on abbreviation NK

[vicster]

Have an Ann or Annie Hilton born abt 1865. She had two sons taken as home children and sent to Canada. I do know she married a Henry Wilson in Lambeth 1883. I also know that on a census she gave her birthplace as Lincolnshire NK. Does this NK mean North Kesteven?

Trying to fill in blank pages on children who had nothing but blanks.

Thank you in advance

[indiapaleale]

My experience is the NK on the census means " Not Known"

But I have come across people that, on the 1851 census, didn't know where they were born....and then on the 1861 census ...they did!! 

By the way, I too, have British Home Children in the tree and I'd be happy to help if I can

Cheers,
Indi

[Carmela]

Hi Vicki,
FreeBMD has an Annie Hilton, born Sept. quarter, 1864
Seaford District, Vol. 7a  Page 402. Could this be your Annie?
You can check it yourself
 
 http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

If you think it is her, you coulkd order the birth cert. from the GRO  http://www.statistics.gov.uk/registration/certe_w/fees.asp
 
Cheers,
Carmela

[Boongie Pam]

I have N.K. quite a lot. It crops up when people are staying in temporary abode normally listed as visitors or boarders.

I'm sure it was quite usual for landladies or lords to fill out the return and not get confirmation of where their guests were from.

I also have a situation for 1841 & 51 a whole family are down as born in Wigton Cumberland (or at least Cumberland for 41) but when the father dies the 1861 census suddenly reveals that his wife was born in Longhoughton Northumberland.

My point being I think places were put in when they should have been N.K. sometimes.

Pam