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Age discrepancies

  • 30-04-2018 6:22pm
    #1
    Ghekko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 942 ✭✭✭


    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
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,490 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    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.


  • #3
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


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

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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