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Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Libby Wren
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:40:25 +0000 (UTC)
In-Reply-To: <822065.68611.qm@web63406.mail.re1.yahoo.com>


Hi,



Thanks for everyone's imput. How do you reconcile the age changes in the censuses? Especially if the age and names keep changing?



I have found different names on the birth/death certs. also!



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Langdon" <>
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Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 9:22:35 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Libby Wren

Ho AnnEllen,

It ws very common for ages to change in census and other records.  There wasn't the focus then on exact age.  People didn't need to prove age either.  They could begin working very young and no one generally had copies of their birth certificates because they weren't needed for anything.

Also census informtion could be given by others and not the person involved and they oftentimes didn't know anyone's exact age.

You should get a copy of Libby's civil birth cert and baptismal record.  Those may help you with your question.  She may have had a baptismal name including Mary.      

Chris Langdon

On Aug 14, 2009, at 8:59 AM, AnnEllen Barr wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I am at my wits end trying to find my
> grandfather's sister, Elizabeth
> >> "Libby" WREN (b. 1852) who remained in West Troy
> area when rest of 
> >> the
> >> family moved to Wisconsin in 1863.
> >>
> >> I understand she was in "househould service" as an
> 11 year old; then
> >> In time married and stayed in that area raising
> her children.
> >>
> >> I wrote to Thomas Hanley, IHM Archivist in
> Watervliet who kindly sent
> >> Information about a Mary WREN who married a John
> TAGGART in West Troy
> >> At St. Patrick's Church in 1878.  He even
> sent info about the 
> >> children
> >> Of this marriage baptized at St. Patrick's.
> >>
> >> I spent hours at our local library and accessed
> the Census listings
> >>> From 1880 and 1900 for the couple and also for
> the witnesses to the
> >> baptisms.
> >>
> >> I am not "comfortable" that this Mary was our
> Libby since it would
> >> Appear that this Mary was born (per 1880 Census)
> in 1856, not the 
> >> 1852
> >> We Know to be our Elizabeth's date of birth. 
> While I know Census
> >> records are not always right, the different name
> and date of birth
> >> make
> >> be
> >> Wary of accepting it.
> >>
> >> I hope that someone in your society might have
> knowledge of their
> >> Great-grandmother being our Libby WREN and contact
> me.
> >>
> >> AnnEllen Barr



      

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