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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Brew/Corlett/Cain
In Response To: Brew/Corlett/Cain ()

1841, Onay St., Whitehaven, Cumbria:
John Brew, 35, Labourer, b. IOM
Eleanor ", 30, b. IOM
John, 7, b. IOM
Mary, 12, "
Eleanor, 9, "
Carolina, 1, b. Whitehaven.
Many ages were "rounded up or down" on early censuses, so maybe 35 was really 39, and maybe their birthday came before or after individual censuses.
Janet.