GUERNSEY 1841 CENSUS
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In Guernsey it was common for the women to use their maiden names after marriage on official documents. In some cases in the census you may find a family where the wife gives her maiden name. For instance this entry in St. Sampsons District 4:
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Plichans
John Sebire 48 Quarryman Y
Mary Robin 39 Y
John 16 Y
Betsey 14 Y
Louisa 9 Y
Rachel 6 Y
Alfred 3 Y
Margueritte 6 months Y
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The census taker makes it appears as if the children were named Robin, however in checking later censuses, the children were named Sebire. Unfortunately someone must have said something to Samuel Hocart the enumerator as he changed his recording proceedures after a few pages, thus depriving us of maiden names!
