Do I have the right Jens Laursen?

Startet af Linda Michelle Thérèsa de Bodt Rosenland, 20 Nov 2018 - 05:07

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Hello,

All of my research thus far indicates that my Jens Laursen was born around 1791 in Skjold, Bjerre, Vejle, Denmark.

On the 1845 Census I find him and his family as follows:
Year:   FT-1845   Source reference:   223   
Cadastre/Address:   Fattighuset   
Household No:   11      Number af families/house:   4   
Parish:   Raarup   District:   Bjerre
Shire:   Vejle   Place name:   De nordre Torper
Source entry No:   C0537   Record No.:   535

Jens Laursen             54     Gift          Skrædder     Skjold S Veile Amt 
Maren Jacobsdatter     44     Gift          hans Kone     Falling S Aarhuus A 
Maren Jensdatter     14     -          deres Børn     Her i Sog. 
Karen Jensdatter     9     -          deres Børn     Her i Sog. 
Jens Jensen          7     -          deres Børn     Her i Sog. 
Rasmus Jensen     3     -          deres Børn     Her i Sog. 

I also find him on the 1834 and 1840 Census living in Raarup with an age that suggest a birth year around 1791.
1834
Jens Laursen        44     Gift          Inderste og Skræder      
Maren Jacobsdatter     30     Gift          Hans Kone      
Laurs Jensen!!      10     Ugift          Deres Børn      
Jacob Jensen!!      9     Ugift          Deres Børn      
Stine Jensdatter!!     6     Ugift          Deres Børn      
Maren Jensdatter!!     3     Ugift          Deres Børn      
Jens Jensen!!        2     Ugift          Deres Børn      

1840
Jens Laursen        49     Gift          Almisselemmer      
Maren Jacobsdatter     40     Gift          Almisselemmer      
Jacob Jensen             14     Ugift          Deres Børn      
Lene Kirstine Jensdatter     12     Ugift     Deres Børn      
Maren Jensdatter     10     Ugift          Deres Børn      
Karen Jensdatter     4     Ugift          Deres Børn      
Jens Jensen          1     Ugift          Deres Børn 

In looking at the parish transcripts for Skjold I found only 1 birth entry that might fit as follows:
1791
26 april blev Laurs Andersens søn Jens af Skjold døbt, båren af konens søster vidner Christen Eliasen, Peder Terkelsen og Anders Andersen af Nebel, item Peder Laursens hustru og Anders Pedersens datter i Stourup

The mother of the child is Lene Kirstine Jensdatter who married Laurs Andersen sometime after 11 Apr 1790 (not sure where) when Laurs Andersen's 1st wife, Karen Rasmusdatter, died.  Jens Laursen named his first daughter Lene Kirstine so I think I have the right parents.

Where I have a problem is the 1801 Census.
Year:   FT-1801   Source reference:   171   
Cadastre/Address:   Schjold Bye   
Household No:   13   
No of marriage:   2   
Parish:   Skjold   District:   Bjerre
Shire:   Vejle   Place name:   Schjold Sogn
Source entry No:   B9174   Record No.:   84

All members of the household
Name:    Age:    Married?:    Pos. in household:    Occupation:    BirTD place:
Laurs Andersen     58     Gift     Mand     Bonde og Gaardbruger, saa og Lægdsmand og Sognefoged      
Lene Jensdatter     36     Gift     Hans Kone           
Anders Laursen     24     Ugift     Hans Sønner [from 1st marriage]          
Rasmus Laursen     16     Ugift     Hans Sønner [from 1st marriage]          
Karen Laursdatter     8     -     Deres Børn           
Ane Laursdatter     3     -     Deres Børn           
Jens Laursen        2     -     Deres Børn           
      
Laurs and Lene had 3 living children from their marriage at the time of the 1801 Census: Jens, Karen and Ane.

I have looked at the original document here: https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid1734739 and the age of Jens looks like it could be "9" or "2".  There were no further sons named Jens to Laurs and Lene and the child they had in 1799, that would be 2 on the 1801 Census, was Peder Laursen and he died 18 May 1800.

Am I right to think that the transcription of Jens Laursen's age is wrong?  Otherwise I am at a loss as to where to look for my Jens Laursen.

Ole Westermann