Census Record Entry

Mark McKenzie_1

Can't make out what is written in the column next to Joseph, Line 24

Any ideas???

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/909920

Áine Ní Donnghaile

Both FamilySearch and FindMyPast have the 1850 US Census, and the images are generally better there.
Often, on Ancestry, the image is more legible if you use the option to view without highlighting or in Basic Viewer.

I'm looking at it on FMP, and the image is definitely better there, but I'm still not 100% sure of the word. Checking some adjacent pages to see if there are notes on other people.

Link to the FS version: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRRQ-PGC

The last line on the page has another member of the family, Alexander, same age as Joseph. While, I'm not quite sure what the enumerator wrote next to Joseph, I think the reference is to Alexander who was missed being listed with his family.

Gábor8300

mistake maybe?

Mark McKenzie_1

@Áine Ní Donnghaile Thanks as I think your comment about the last line explains it….. I think the enumerator entered 'mistake' and then made his corrected entry at the bottom of the sheet

Mark McKenzie_1

I don't think it was an error in the name so much as it was an omission from the rest of the family. I think there was a James Alexander and also a son Joseph. So… yes…. I agree with the annotation being 'mistake' Thanks to both

Áine Ní Donnghaile

@Mark McKenzie_1 Did you notice the reference to twins in the far right column of Joseph's line? Given the same ages for Joseph and Alexander, they are the twins.

Mark McKenzie_1

Too focused on everything else… so 'No' I missed it. Thanks!!!