Trysull

Article summary

Trysull is a rural village in the county of Staffordshire, England approximately five miles south-west of Wolverhampton. With the adjacent village of Seisdon, it forms the civil parish of Trysull and Seisdon, within the South Staffordshire non-metropolitan district. Until 1974 it formed part of Seisdon Rural District. The 2011 census recorded a usually resident population for the parish of Trysull & Seisdon of 1,150 persons in 455 households. The village has not been greatly affected by over-modern development and still retains many of the old country cottages, houses and a manor house.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1984-06-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1984-06-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367102503