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From: "Colleen" <>
Subject: Re: Missing from 1841census
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:11:47 -0000
References: <000b01c60a92$63ad90e0$6500a8c0@MargaretP4>


Good point, Margaret, thanks!

I had a quick look at Brigtlingsea on various censuses and its packed with
people from all over the place, even some from overseas. Obviously a good
place to look for missing mariner etc rellies.

Colleen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Taylor" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 3:05 AM
Subject: [Ess] Missing from 1841census


> Noted this for the enumerator on the 1841 census for Brightlingsea Essex:
>
> "State the number of persons known to have emigrated from the district to
> the Colonies or to Foreign Countries since December 31 1840"-
> Notation on the page says-"Mariners and their wives at Jersey for the
> Oyster season"
>
> So if your mariner ancestor is missing from the 1841 census it might be a
> good idea to check the Jersey census.
>
> Margaret Taylor (Toronto)
>
>
>


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