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Subject: Re: [PHLY-RTS] Unknown Marking on Census
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:04:28 EDT
In a message dated 7/13/2003 11:01:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> Thanks for giving the info to find it. I see a couple things there. The
> OT
> is written in a different finer lined pen. Also Joseph is written, then
> crossed out and his wife's name written in place. I can't get into the mind
> of the
> census enumerator but to me it looks like she said Joseph, then said except
> he isn't here now and one little slip up followed another which caused the
> enumerator to have to either rewrite the whole sheet or come up with a
> reason.
> The whole page is full of sloppy write overs so I'm guessing that correcting
>
> mistakes wasn't this guy's motivation but bet his boss wanted explanations.
> :)
>
> But like I said, its not a normal situation you'd find in the book so I can
> only give an opinion.
>
> Liz
>
Liz-
One thing we have to remember when looking at these census images is that the
census taker didn't take these sheets along with him and fill them out at the
scene -- he took notes and filled the sheets out when he got back to the
"office."
Joan
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