Grandad's missing on a census!

Dagwood · Post by **Dagwood** » 04 Dec 2012 08:07

Having left a grandfather off an 1861 census where he is shown as a lodger with his son's family I'd like to add him back now. As I read the knowledge base on AS I see he should be added by opening the property box for one of his relatives in that census entry and modifying his facts to reflect theirs. I also read on a separate page that using AS I can add a child, sibling or parent by returning to the original census entry.
Is the first, property box method, still the best way or indeed the only way I can do it?
Dagwood

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Post by **NickWalker** » 04 Dec 2012 09:23

Ancestral Sources is used to enter new census entries, not for editing existing ones. You'll need to add the extra census entry (and occupation if applicable) in Family Historian. Easiest way is to copy the census fact from someone who you recorded as being in the census and then paste it into the grandfather's facts, then modify their age. Same with Occupation. By copying and pasting the fact it makes sure that the source citation is also included.

Post by **tatewise** » 04 Dec 2012 09:33

You may also need to update the Source Record auto-text transcript in Text From Source to add the grandfather/lodger, if you omitted him originally.

johnmorrisoniom · Post by **johnmorrisoniom** » 04 Dec 2012 10:32

I tend to use AS to redo the entire entry, then delete the extra occupation facts afterwards.

Dagwood · Post by **Dagwood** » 04 Dec 2012 17:26

Nick , thanks for the clarification.

Mike, if I use that method I will bear that in mind. Thanks

John, I quite like the way you do it so bearing in mind what the other guys have said I'll have a go at your way first.

Many thanks to all of you for your responses,
Dagwood

Post by **NickWalker** » 04 Dec 2012 18:17

Good point Mike - yes update the source text too. It will be quicker to use my method rather than redoing the whole thing but both will have the same effect.

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