From: ce11son@yahoo.ca   
      
   On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:12:52 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"   
    wrote:   
      
   >1901 census: Class: RG13; Piece: 4835; Folio: 112; Page: 36   
   >(search for Jane Weightman in Ashington).   
   >...   
   >163 Third Row   Jane Weightman          Head                    65   
   >                Robert "                Son             33   
   >                George "                "               19   
   >                Isabella Sanderson      Daug                    23   
   >                William         "       Son in law      26   
   >                Modderina       "       GrandDaug               10mo   
   >   
   >164   "    "    Joseph Purdy            Son             27   
   >                Margret "               Daugh                   22   
   >                John    "               Son             17   
   >...   
   >   
   >I'm assuming that the three Purdys are _not_ children of Jane Weightman,   
   >but have filled in "RELATION to Head of Family" as they saw themselves,   
   >being to a Purdy senior who happened not to be at home on census night.   
   >   
   >Do you think I'm right? Or was there a stipulation that each household   
   >has to have a Head entered on the census?   
   >   
   If there was then it should be stated on the instruction pages but   
   I've seen plenty of records where no head was listed and the father   
   was missing, presumably away working or visiting.   
      
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