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Change the word Head in Source Linker

Graham Buckell
Graham Buckell mod
September 17, 2022 edited September 17, 2022 in Suggest an Idea

When linking a census record in Source Linker, the word Head is used to describe the person of record on the right side of the screen.

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When the person of record is not the head of the household, this can cause confusion. The person is not the head of anything. Better would be tp replace the word head with a less confusing term - person of record perhaps to match the left side of the screen.

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  • Paul W
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    September 17, 2022 edited September 17, 2022

    @Graham Buckell

    This reminds me of an example I encountered when checking out a record I'd only seen as an indexed item.

    As is common (especially when a family is divided over two pages in a census return), a child was shown as "Head". However, for once, this truly was the case. When I checked the original, there he was, alone in the household with two younger siblings. A closer look at the page revealed a note at the bottom reading, "Father at sea, mother in hospital".

    I upvoted your suggestion, but there can be genuine exceptions!

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