sixes or zeros?

[Mike in Cumbria]

What do you think the ages of these Joneses are?

Ancestry has the parents as 30 and Martha as 16, which would make the parents 14 when she was born.

Mike

[Gadget]

It certainly looks like 16. Is Edward's age 34 or 36?

[Mike in Cumbria]

And if anyone could check to see what FindMyPast thinks, that would be much appreciated. it's the 1871 census, Shotatton, Shropshire.


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[Mike in Cumbria]

Yes, 16 looks right, especially as Mary is so clearly 10. I was wondering whether the parents could be 36.

[Gadget]

I'll have a look on FindMyPast. Have you got a marriage for them?

[Mike in Cumbria]

I'll have a look on FindMyPast. Have you got a marriage for them?

No, I'm trying to find one.

[Gadget]

Interesting

30, 30, 10, 10 

[Gadget]

On the image, Edward looks very clearly aged 36 and Martha 16.

[Mike in Cumbria]

Interesting

30, 30, 10, 10 

30, 30, 10, 10, would work if the girls were twins but I can see a baptism for Mary but not Martha. And it looks so much  like 16.
 36, 36, 16, 10 would work so much better!