1851 Census - Piece 1664, Folio 339 reverse

Introduction

Living at West Street in the Parish of Brading on the Isle of Wight is the household of Joseph REEVES

Transcript or Summary

Joseph Reeves        Head     Wid     64   Agricultural Labourer  Brading, IoW
Frances Reeves       Dau      Unm     20                          Brading, IoW
George Reeves        Son      Unm     22   Agricultural Labourer  Brading, IoW

Commentary

Daughter Frances is listed before her brother George and yet her recorded age of 20 makes her younger than him. From other sources, it it is likely she was born in 1824, so her age was 26 or 27, making the sequence more logical.

Source

1851 Census - HO107, Piece 1664, Folio 339 reverse, Page 17