Talk:Alec Munroe
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Hi! I've been reviewing a number of my previous edits against the cited documents and think there's a sentence in this article that should be made more precise.
Munroe is recorded in the 1880 census as a mariner, lodging at the George Inn on the High Street in Rochester, Kent, which fits with an early working life at sea before he settled in London.
I originally added this wording while combining information from several sources about Munroe's occupation and later residence. But today I understand this isn't the right way to proceed (and the sentence is awkward anyways)
So, I suggest this version: Munroe is recorded in the 1881 census with “mariner” listed as his previous occupation. (citation) He was later recorded living in London (citation2).
Both claims are separately supported by The National Archives material on Alexander Munroe, including reporting placing him in London at a lodging house in Spitalfields and stating that he had lodged there on and off for several years. I also previously used Cox's source for dating the census, I rather keep both supporting elements withing the National Archives.
I hope this explains how I previously came up with such a badly worded inference and that someone's willing to correct it for me. Thanks Kaspar-trout (talk) 13:42, 9 September 2026 (UTC)
Not done: I think the current wording works just fine, @Kaspar-trout. There is no need to add excessive details. If readers are interested in learning more about him, they can use the sources to take a deeper look into his life. Afro 📢Talk! 17:13, 12 September 2026 (UTC)
- Yeah, I agree with you but because I created the sentence from two different sources I thought it could be made closer to the citation. Alsothere's a mistake in the date, I wrote 1880 and it seemsto be 1881.Thank you anyways Kaspar-trout (talk) 20:04, 12 September 2026 (UTC)