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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Cleator marriage
In Response To: Re: Cleator marriage ()

I've had a couple of queries re this census entry.
It is correct.
There are double lines either side of the entry, which indicates the boys were sleeping in a separate building on census night.
There is no way of knowing what the building was. Could have been a barn or other out building.
It is possible that the boys were just sleeping there and actually living with one of the nearby families.