1851 Census Problem

[demonxanth]

I have a transcription of the 1851 Census from Ancestry for James McEwing and family in Paisley but cannot find it on Scotlandspeople. I have tried every combination I can think of including no surnames at all. Any ideas or is is possible to find records by address? I don't expect to get any more information but I would like to look at the original certificate.

Colin

Transcription:

Address: Schedule Line: Name: Age: Birth Year: Relationship: Where born: Gender: Occupation:
26 Castle Street 26 7 James Mcewen 44 abt 1807 Head Paisley, Renfrewshire Male Shoe Maker
26 Castle Street 26 8 Maryann Mcewen 42 abt 1809 Wife Ireland Female Shoe Binder
26 Castle Street 26 9 Martha Mcewen 20 abt 1831 Daur Paisley, Renfrewshire Female Sewer White Seam
26 Castle Street 26 10 Thomas Mcewen 15 abt 1836 Son Paisley, Renfrewshire Male (app) Rope Spinnie
26 Castle Street 26 11 Alexander Mcewen 11 abt 1840 Son Paisley, Renfrewshire Male Errand Boy
26 Castle Street 26 12 Maria Mcewen 9 abt 1842 Daur Paisley, Renfrewshire Female Scholar
26 Castle Street 26 13 Robert Mcewen 6 abt 1845 Son Paisley, Renfrewshire Male Scholar

Parish 573 Paisley High
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Page 6

[AndrewP]

Hi Colin,

They are there, but hidden behind an SP error (reported to SP a while back). Many of the Paisley 1851 census results are showing up as Cambuslang. I searched for Maria m*ew*n, aged 8 to 10, with Martha in the same household and found them.

1 1851 MCEWAN MARIA F 9 SOUTH LANARKSHIRE (CAMBUSLANG) /SOUTH LANARKSHIRE 573/00 027/00 006

However, when you view the page it is unreadable. Like quite a few 1851 census books, blue ink on blue paper, then microfilmed (black & white), then digitised, produces soemthing that appears to have little writing on it.

Once you have viewed that, you can report it to SP, who will re-scan it for you and e-mail a good copy to you.

All the best,

AndrewP

[demonxanth]

Thanks very much. I had found that entry but made the fatal assumption that Cambuslang was wrong (didn't read the GROS data field!!). Just goes to show that you can't assume anything.

Thanks again.

Colin