Cousin - but no parents known...

duncan_a · Post by **duncan_a** » 16 Jan 2006 14:50

Hi all - me again...

I've just come across a census Entry which reads:

Thomas Walker Head S 35
Jessie Redmayne Housekeeper Wid 47
Chris Walker Brother S 24
Mary Readmayne Cousin S 18

How do I create the cousin relationship when I don't have any idea about the parents or, as yet, how Jessie Redmayne (nee Clift) ties into Mary Redmayne?

Any thoughts anyone?

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YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 16 Jan 2006 15:46

I would probably use the associated person field to attach the cousin to the family/head of household

duncan_a · Post by **duncan_a** » 16 Jan 2006 19:05

I know I'm a pain... but I can't find an 'associated person' field - where should I be looking?

Post by **nsw** » 16 Jan 2006 19:21

I didn't know about this either so thanks for that Jane.

In the Record Window right click on the Individual and select 'Add Miscellaneous' and you will see the option there.

ganstey · Post by **ganstey** » 17 Jan 2006 13:51

What I've done in this situation is to create 'pseudo' entries to form the missing bits of the tree. So I might have something like:

[pre] (grandmother of Joe Bloggs)

(mother of Joe Bloggs) (aunt of Joe Bloggs)

Joe Bloggs Mary Smith
[/pre]

OK, so I can't do ASCII art very well [oops] Anyway, hopefully you get the idea. It then becomes very obvious that I have people left to find. Some may not like it, but it works for me [smile]

Graham

duncan_a · Post by **duncan_a** » 17 Jan 2006 16:26

Thanks everyone - that's very neatly covered all the options I think..

I like it here... [smile]

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