Errors in 1871 census

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1871 Royal Navy : Hugh Watkins -- 25 Sep 2004

50% to 70% error and omissiion rate birthplace >> -, - << : Hugh Watkins -- 25 Sep 2004

SOM = SOMERSET not SOMALIA : Hugh Watkins -- 23 Sep 2004
Re: SOM = SOMERSET not SOMALIA : Hugh Watkins -- 23 Sep 2004
Re: SOM = SOMERSET not SOMALIA : tafwys -- 23 Sep 2004
Re: SOM = SOMERSET not SOMALIA : Hugh Watkins -- 24 Sep 2004

i don't go looking for errros - but doing look ups one falls over them