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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Question re: 1841 Census
In Response To: Question re: 1841 Census ()

The census rules for 1841 stated that ages over 15 were to be rounded down to the nearest 5 years so, for example, someone aged 63 should be recorded as aged 60. In your case, Richard's age should have been shown as 45 although he was actually 46 or 47 (depending on day and month of birth). This may account for the absence