With the 1901 Census due out on 2nd January, 2002, I thought readers of this page might be amused, or maybe, even alarmed, at this piece I found the Isle of Man Weekly Times, "Chats" page 7, date 3rd April, 1911:

" Several "young ladies" who, last Census, were returned as 31, have once more gone back to 21; and yet we say the world is progressing! Let us hope they can fill in another column next time, where the information required is - "Children born alive"."