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Old 03-11-14, 17:22
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Originally Posted by Sirenoftitan View Post
However, I'm still struck by the fact that in the 1911 census which appears to have been filled in by him, Thomas gives his birthplace as Cardiff. Why would he put Cardiff and not Merthyr? It puzzles me.
I have read that sometimes the form was filled in by someone else but signed (or supposedly signed) by the householder as though they had filled it in. But yes, it does seem strange if it is the same Thomas.
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