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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census: Further Information and Description|Census Further Information]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census Records and Indexes Online|Census Records Online]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census: Further Information and Description|Census Further Information]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census Records and Indexes Online|Census Records Online]] | ||
[[Image:Census of the Population 1871 (England and Wales).png|thumb|right|300px | [[Image:Census of the Population 1871 (England and Wales).png|thumb|right|300px]] | ||
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== Understanding the Census == | == Understanding the Census == | ||
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Instructions to the census taker were to list only those persons who spent the night in each household when the census was taken. Those traveling, staying at boarding schools, or working away from home were listed where they spent the night. For example, night watchmen are often listed under their employer’s business address rather than with their families. Guy Etchells has assembled a collection of [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~framland/census/directions.htm the official instructions given to enumerators for each census]. | Instructions to the census taker were to list only those persons who spent the night in each household when the census was taken. Those traveling, staying at boarding schools, or working away from home were listed where they spent the night. For example, night watchmen are often listed under their employer’s business address rather than with their families. Guy Etchells has assembled a collection of [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~framland/census/directions.htm the official instructions given to enumerators for each census]. | ||
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This census was conducted by the Registrar General and has the identifying marks of "HO" which stands for 'Home Office'. The returns were sorted and copied into enumerator's books in the format seen today in the digitized online records. | This census was conducted by the Registrar General and has the identifying marks of "HO" which stands for 'Home Office'. The returns were sorted and copied into enumerator's books in the format seen today in the digitized online records. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1841_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1841 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1841_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1841 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
==== 1851 to 1901 ==== | ==== 1851 to 1901 ==== | ||
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The census can also provide a good approximation of date and place of deaths and marriages. Census records are used in combination with church records and civil registration records in locating ancestors. | The census can also provide a good approximation of date and place of deaths and marriages. Census records are used in combination with church records and civil registration records in locating ancestors. | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1861_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1861 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1871 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1881 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1891_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1891 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_Census,_1901_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1901 (FamilySeaach Historical Records)] | |||
==== 1911 ==== | ==== 1911 ==== | ||