Although, because of the use of 'ditto' marks, the result of the 36 errors is that 68 inviduals (i.e. 17%) have one or more errors in their transcribed data.
Which really isn't very good...
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I copied the transcript from Ancestry, page-by-page, and then edited it (i.e. corrected their errors) and added the other data (address, occupation) etc. It saved me a lot of time and I *only* found 36 errors. #OnePlaceCensus #OnePlaceWednesday
We all have to start somewhere! And a census transcription is a great way to begin a #OnePlaceStudy. Any thoughts or observations on the process for our May prompt #OnePlaceCensus? #OnePlaceWednesday
Lady Currie 1872-1939, was a driving force for fund-raising and support during the campaign to build Aldbourne Memorial Hall. On the 1921 Census, Hilda Beatrice Currie described herself as a 'Lady at Large'
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Lanes and Roads of Oldnall End🔗 on the website for the #OnePlaceStudy of #OldnallEnd looks at the origins, history and properties of this place’s ancient lane and road system. Naturally, the #OnePlaceCensus features! Well worth a look on #OnePlaceWednesday.
I’m currently transcribing the 1921 census returns for Dallington now they are freely available . Will be posting to our website at dallingtonhistory.uk/people/censu... and eventually adding household to individual house pages. #OnePlaceCensus
I should have included #OnePlaceCensus as it is the monthy hashtag
Managed to get a census table of 11 columns/463 rows into my WordPress site! 😳 It’s a free site, so can’t use a plugin. It overlapped my tag cloud at the top but I’ll write an intro which will push it down past the tags. I want to do some analysis at some point too #OnePlaceWednesday #OnePlaceCensus
Blogging and Social Media Prompts January - June 2025. January: #OnePlaceCohorts + #Born1819. February: #OnePlaceGeology. March: #OnePlaceEducation. April: #OnePlaceAToZ. May: #OnePlaceCensus. June: #OnePlaceVoices. Image: Woman sitting at a desk with a keyboard and large computer screen. Link: www.one-place-studies.org/blogging-prompts/ One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.
#OnePlaceCensus is our blogging prompt for #OnePlaceStudies this month. How have you extracted and analysed data from censuses covering your place? What other records have you used to verify and add to the census—or in place of the census, for periods when this source is absent? #OnePlaceWednesday
Blogging and Social Media Prompts January - June 2025. January: #OnePlaceCohorts + #Born1819. February: #OnePlaceGeology. March: #OnePlaceEducation. April: #OnePlaceAToZ. May: #OnePlaceCensus. June: #OnePlaceVoices. Image: Woman sitting at a desk with a keyboard and large computer screen. Link: www.one-place-studies.org/blogging-prompts/ One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.
Our Blogging Prompt🔗 for May 2025 is #OnePlaceCensus. An opportunity to look at—and perhaps re-evaluate—a key OPS resource for studying the individuals, families, populations and economies of many #OnePlaceStudies from the early-mid 1800s into the first decades of the 1900s. #OnePlaceWednesday
Attended an excellent online talk last night by John Hanson on the 1921 census. Do take the opportunity to view if you get the chance. How come I didn't realise all these search tips using Find My Past were available before? #Genealogy and a day early for #OnePlaceCensus
Blogging and Social Media Prompts January - June 2025. January: #OnePlaceCohorts + #Born1819. February: #OnePlaceGeology. March: #OnePlaceEducation. April: #OnePlaceAToZ. May: #OnePlaceCensus. June: blank. Image: Woman sitting at a desk with a keyboard and large computer screen. Link: www.one-place-studies.org/blogging-prompts/ One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.
In May 2025 #OnePlaceCensus will be our blogging & social media prompt for #OnePlaceStudies. How have you extracted and analysed data from censuses covering your place? What other records have you used to verify and add to the census—or in place of the census, for periods when this source is absent?