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Age discrepancies

Ghekko · 2018-04-30 17:22:43

I am new to this and just starting to form a family tree. I have located my maternal great grandparents on 1901/1911 census. However their ages are 15 years apart instead of 10, while their children's ages have the correct 10 year gap. I have found similar with my paternal great grandmother. Anyone know why this could be?

30-04-2018 5:22pm

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Ghekko

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I am new to this and just starting to form a family tree. I have located my maternal great grandparents on 1901/1911 census. However their ages are 15 years apart instead of 10, while their children's ages have the correct 10 year gap. I have found similar with my paternal great grandmother. Anyone know why this could be?

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#2 30-04-2018 5:41pm

Victor

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In the 19th century, people didn't pay as much attention to their ages as people do now. The old age pension made a big difference to attitudes.

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#3 30-04-2018 7:26pm

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Ghekko: welcome. Please read our stickies which cover this. It is really common

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