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*Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried. In those censuses, were the women the right age(s) to be sisters? Aunts? The mother? | *Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried. In those censuses, were the women the right age(s) to be sisters? Aunts? The mother? | ||
*One of the husbands and your ancestor may have witnessed one anothers' deeds or other documents, perhaps suggesting they have become relatives. | *One of the husbands and your ancestor may have witnessed one anothers' deeds or other documents, perhaps suggesting they have become relatives. | ||
{{Tip|Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces.}} | |||
'''Why:''' | |||
*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to: | |||
**A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this. | |||
**A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records. | |||
*Where the children were born (state, nation) may be a clue to: | |||
**When the family migrated | |||
*Ages of husband and wife may be clues: | |||
**In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife. | |||
*Compare ages of the wife and the children: | |||
**The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.) | |||
**The youngest child: was the wife too old? | |||
{{Tip|Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?}} | |||
'''For example:''' | |||
=== Census Tips for What You Want to Learn === | === Census Tips for What You Want to Learn === | ||