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1921 census could it be wrong?

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:58 pm
by richo9133
99% sure my g grandad died in 1920, but he seems to appear on 1921 census. ( I haven't seen the full transcript - just what you can see for free)
He was Joseph Firth born Wakefield 1875, married to Emma Eliza Parker. The address of his death in 1920 ties up to other documents ( Casson Row). He is shown as deceased on my grandma's marriage cert a few years later.

Any suggestions please

thanks
Julie

Re: 1921 census could it be wrong?

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:47 pm
by peterd
ive seen quite a few post already claiming that entries in the 1921 census are wrong, mis transcribed and people are reporting difficulty in reporting them

Re: 1921 census could it be wrong?

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:49 pm
by peterd
this looks like him ties up with your DOB

Deaths Sep 1920
FIRTH Joseph 45 Wakefield 9c 47

Re: 1921 census could it be wrong?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:01 am
by Northern Lass
moving to Gen discussion.

Re: 1921 census could it be wrong?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:23 am
by BC Wench
Could it be that Joseph was entered on the 1921 census by mistake? As the majority of us have found on various censuses people have been entered and crossed through because they have died - not reading the census form properly.

I would buy the image rather than buying the transcription, then you will know one way or another.