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From: Dave Mayall <>
Subject: Re: 1901 Census
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 13:24:09 +0000
References: <3c340f84@iridium.webone.com.au>, <csjc3u078u3hip6kqk6ckad5tknceh0psb@4ax.com>, <2002010508542975698@zetnet.co.uk>


Stuart Cresswell wrote:
>
> The message <>
> from Liz Read <> contains these words:
>
> > I'm glad I don't have to wait for the 1951 census for my
> > grandparents to show up:-)
>
> Liz you must be awfy young to have grandparents first appearing in
> 1951 - that means they missed 1931, so would be under 70 - I come in
> that category and my grandchildren are 8 & 5. Did I not read elswhere
> that you had 20 years IT experience?

If your Grandparents first appear in the 1951 census, it means that they
were
born after the 1921 census appeared.

Whilst it is well known that the 1941 census didn't happen, it is
slightly
less well known that the 1931 census which DID happen was subsequently
destroyed.

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