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[celt11]

Seen this on an old census about an old great uncle and wondering what it says .Where it says death dumb  blind etc for Michael McCrorey .He was a coal hawker .

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[Tickettyboo]

If you look at the heading of that column, the only option that would fit is "Lunatic"

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[celt11]

If you look at the heading of that column, the only option that would fit is "Lunatic"

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Strange I only read good things about him wonder what could have got him that wrote about him .

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[celt11]

Thats the 1881 census he was  born in 1870  .Wonder what could    get an 11yr old labeld a lunatic in they days .

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[mckha489]

Thats the 1881 census he was  born in 1870  .Wonder what could    get an 11yr old labeld a lunatic in they days .

Something like Down’s syndrome perhaps.
Plenty of Down’s syndrome able to do a labouring job.

Did he die relatively young? What of?

[celt11]

Thats the 1881 census he was  born in 1870  .Wonder what could    get an 11yr old labeld a lunatic in they days .

Something like Down’s syndrome perhaps.
Plenty of Down’s syndrome able to do a labouring job.

Did he die relatively young? What of?

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[Neale1961]

He might have had some condition that is now considered under the large banner of "autism".
He would have been able to do manual / labouring work, but perhaps had little ability to communicate.