1911 census Wales

[Ms Tarfgi]

I'm sorry if this has already been posted elsewhere. The 1911 census for Wales is now online

[maesglas/ssclub]

Hi Ms Tarfgi
Just tried to use it at the National Achives and they are not there, are seeing them else where.
Robert

[Carmy]

Thanks Ms Tarfgi. Will have ahunt through.

[Ms Tarfgi]

. . . at - http://dundee-a.1911census.co.uk

[Ms Tarfgi]

There are an awful lot of mistakes, in place names and personal names. Makes it very difficult to search the records. I've had Burton Ferry (instead of Briton Ferry); Joan Evelyn instead of Ioan Emlyn (for a bloke!); Guynne instaed of the surname Gwynne etc.

I wonder if the results for England are as bad, or is it only us "foreigners" that they get wrong

[John Nicholas]

Why would you expect the 1911 transcript to be any better than those from 1841 to 1901??

John

[maesglas/ssclub]

Hi Ms Tarfgi
just tried again and monmouthshire is a county they say is not ready yet, or perhaps its because they think its English, any suggestions.
Robert.

[Ladkyis]

The welsh counties will be progressively coming online as the transcriptions are completed. I understood that Monmouthshire would be the first but if it isn't completed and Glamorgan is completed then it makes sense that Glam would be on first.

Lets just be thankful that it is on, without complaining too much about how accurate the transcription is. It isn't that long ago when we thought we would need to wait until at least January 2012 before seeing it at all so I am tremendously grateful for this unexpected bonus.

[Carmy]

Oh, dear lord . . . I haven't checked yet but it doesn't surprise me that spellings are all over the place. I've found, with Welsh transcriptions, I have to try to think phonetically and then I can come close with a suggestion of what the place is and how it's spelled. I swear there are notes on every line in some transcripts.

Part of this is that vicars didn't have to speak Welsh at one time. The ecumenical law was changed sometime during the mid 1800s so that all vicars had to learn Welsh. Even today, I think Welsh place names are a problem for non-Welsh speakers.

Don't they have anyone Welsh to check spellings before censuses go on line? Perhaps they don't think it's important.

[Ms Tarfgi]

<Lets just be thankful that it is on, without complaining too much about how accurate the transcription is>

Trouble is it makes it almost impossible to search if the names are wrong.

Yes John, some of the census results on A**** are hilareous!