They are plugging DNA nowIt isn't going to be on Ancestry for ages so presumably they are not advertising much.
You should use the appropriate other forum for normal enquiries. If you have any particular problems or comments concerning this census then post hereGreat now that the 1921 census is available.
Is this the place to post any particular family queries now or should we be using the other forums?
Below is a photo I took c1970, before they demolished the buildings to replace them with the concrete monstrosity . No 100 is the centre h.ouse. It still has the Britton name over the door
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James Upton was a printer in the central Birmingham area in the 19th century. I believe the premises were in Cambridge Street, and were called Baskerville Works.
I was a compositor at James Upton in the 1960s, by which time they were in Barford Street.
As I recall they'd taken over the Martin Billings business, the only remnant of which seemed to be producing beer bottle labels for Ansells or M&B.
Probably one of the main differences between the census of 1911 and that of 1921 is that the head of household has now a higher chance of being a woman due to her husband being killed in WW1. That certainly applies to my family with grandmother, a widow aged 35, with four children aged between 9 and 14, living in Whitehouse Street, Aston. Her husband was killed at Arras in 1916. Interestingly, the eldest son, aged 14, is already out at work. He is employed with the general printers Messrs Upton, in Cambridge Street, Birmingham. Does anyone have information on this Company? Thanks.
Thus highlighting the importance of not relying on transcriptions (for anything), always referring to the prime source wherever possible. Use of transcriptions only on the grounds of cost is false economy and bad research.I found a transcription error on the 1921 census. My uncle was transcribed as 8 years old rather than 8 months. It is obvious on the original copy and can be double checked on the tally of children's ages at the end of the page. It is important because this alters his date of birth on the transcript to 1913 rather than 1920. I reported it and have had an acknowledgement from Find my Past this morning. I will keep you all informed of the outcome.
I found a transcription error on the 1921 census. My uncle was transcribed as 8 years old rather than 8 months. It is obvious on the original copy and can be double checked on the tally of children's ages at the end of the page. It is important because this alters his date of birth on the transcript to 1913 rather than 1920. I reported it and have had an acknowledgement from Find my Past this morning. I will keep you all informed of the outcome.
The original image is just one side of the form- the back. The address is on the front which can be seen by clicking on the thumbnail "extra materials" This can only be accessed when you pay. So always make sure that you have the correct household. Double check some of the names of the family members when you search. If any of you are members of Lost Cousins the last 2 newsletters have been really helpful. I recommend you register with the site. You can get a step by step guide to accessing the census. lostcousins.comDo you need the transcript to confirm an address or is that on the original?
Just wondering as I haven't bought anything yet.
I also found a big transcript error on a much earlier census while looking up a great great grandmother it described her as 3 years old and living alone, she was in fact 83 years old, pays to look at the transcript and the census form, though I am reluctant to pay findmypast for this info until the offer is more affordableI found a transcription error on the 1921 census. My uncle was transcribed as 8 years old rather than 8 months. It is obvious on the original copy and can be double checked on the tally of children's ages at the end of the page. It is important because this alters his date of birth on the transcript to 1913 rather than 1920. I reported it and have had an acknowledgement from Find my Past this morning. I will keep you all informed of the outcome.
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