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Census returns: what each column shows
What the address, relationship, age, occupation and birthplace columns of a census return tell you, why spellings wander, and how to record what you find.
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Census returns: what each column shows
What the address, relationship, age, occupation and birthplace columns of a census return tell you, why spellings wander, and how to record what you find.
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