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Offline J Eccy

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Ships crews at sea on censuses?
« on: Monday 27 June 05 11:31 BST (UK) »
Where a ship/boats crew that were out at sea at the time of a census noted anywhere on censuses?
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Re: Ships crews at sea on censuses?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 June 05 12:19 BST (UK) »
Yes they were.  Vessels moored in harbour were enumerated as were many Navy ships.  I've just found one of my reltives on HMS Agamemmnon apparently somewhere in the Mediterranean!

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