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Afternoon Richard
Have you considered that a child may be born after one Census; and died before the next one?
Also I think still-births were not recorded in that era.
Another way is to note the sequence of the known births; and if there is a gap or gaps longer than usual, including immediately after marriage; and also around the "usual" pitch after the last-known birth.
Patterns!!
Also look for youngish deaths over a similar period.
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Then there are mis-spellings etc, however arising.
Just this morning, I could not find a Louisa xyz.
Fortunately her mother's very unusual first name produced the lead.
LouSIa - and that was the way that it was written in the original Census document. All other records were the expected LouISa.
So OFFICIALLY everything is correct - BUT should it be raised with FMP as a "Variant" spelling?
Another some years back was Rita, Rieta and Reita, the last (if I remember correctly) not being recognised as a variant.
And these are amongst the relatively easy ones!
Alex
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