On most of the 1911 Census sheets there is a number in red ink at the bottom of the sheet towards the left. I know that this indicates the number of children under 10 in the household having been rechecked by the enumerator. Where this differs from the named list of under 10s it may indicate the recording of a deceased child. The green figure relates to the number of servants. There is, however, often other information recorded that does not mean anything to me and wonder if anyone can help?
A good example of this is for the household of Frederick Adams b. ca 1881 in Upper Stratton, Wiltshire, Reference: SWINDON, Wiltshire, RG14PN11763 RG78PN650 RD240 SD1 ED9 SN172 where there is written in green after the occupation and extending into the next 2 columns the figures 629 630-4. The dash in this is a long connecting dash to the 4 which appears in the 'whether employed worker' column. Has anyone any idea what this is all about?
More generally were there any rules for enumerators about entering extraneous information on the 1911 Census and, for that matter, any of the other Census?
Thanks for any illumination!
A good example of this is for the household of Frederick Adams b. ca 1881 in Upper Stratton, Wiltshire, Reference: SWINDON, Wiltshire, RG14PN11763 RG78PN650 RD240 SD1 ED9 SN172 where there is written in green after the occupation and extending into the next 2 columns the figures 629 630-4. The dash in this is a long connecting dash to the 4 which appears in the 'whether employed worker' column. Has anyone any idea what this is all about?
More generally were there any rules for enumerators about entering extraneous information on the 1911 Census and, for that matter, any of the other Census?
Thanks for any illumination!
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