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The Family History Library has the 1841 through 1891 censuses on microfilm. Click on a year below to go to the Family History Library Catalog entry for that year: | The Family History Library has the 1841 through 1891 censuses on microfilm. Click on a year below to go to the Family History Library Catalog entry for that year: | ||
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Available at [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ http://www.ancestry.co.uk]. This site provides transcripts to the 1841 through 1901 censuses, but no images of the documents. Many options are available to narrow search results including name, place, residence, birth year, birth place, occupation, and the names of relatives. | Available at [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ http://www.ancestry.co.uk]. This site provides transcripts to the 1841 through 1901 censuses, but no images of the documents. Many options are available to narrow search results including name, place, residence, birth year, birth place, occupation, and the names of relatives. | ||
This is a subscription website but you may use it for free at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library and]] [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|family history centers]]. As you search any database, you need to keep in mind that the more information you put into a search, the more you limit the search results, and you could end up missing the person you are actually looking for. So try your search with the least amount of needed information and then if you need, add more if the number of search results is too great. | This is a subscription website but you may use it for free at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library and]] [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|family history centers]]. As you search any database, you need to keep in mind that the more information you put into a search, the more you limit the search results, and you could end up missing the person you are actually looking for. So try your search with the least amount of needed information and then if you need, add more if the number of search results is too great.<br> | ||
=== ''Findmypast'' === | |||
=== Findmypast === | |||
Available at [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/welcome.jsp http://www.findmypast.co.uk] You can now search the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses for Scotland on findmypast.co.uk | Available at [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/welcome.jsp http://www.findmypast.co.uk] You can now search the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses for Scotland on findmypast.co.uk | ||
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The release of the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 Scottish censuses marks the first step of our ongoing project to bring you closer to your Scottish ancestors. We will publish the rest of the Scottish censuses as we transcribe them, so you can expect to see regular releases in the coming months. | The release of the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 Scottish censuses marks the first step of our ongoing project to bring you closer to your Scottish ancestors. We will publish the rest of the Scottish censuses as we transcribe them, so you can expect to see regular releases in the coming months. | ||
=== '''FreeCen''' === | === '''''FreeCen''''' === | ||
'''Available at [http://www.freecen.org.uk/ http://www.freecen.org.uk/]''' FreeCEN is part of FreeUKGEN, an initiative aimed at helping make high quality primary (or near-primary) records of relevance to UK genealogy conveniently and freely available online, in a coherent, easy to access and search, information retrieval system. The site recommends you check back often as new indexes are added where you can search both Scotland and English Census records for free.<br> | '''Available at [http://www.freecen.org.uk/ http://www.freecen.org.uk/]''' FreeCEN is part of FreeUKGEN, an initiative aimed at helping make high quality primary (or near-primary) records of relevance to UK genealogy conveniently and freely available online, in a coherent, easy to access and search, information retrieval system. The site recommends you check back often as new indexes are added where you can search both Scotland and English Census records for free.<br> | ||
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Many people in Scotland have similar names, so the more you can narrow your search, the better for results. | Many people in Scotland have similar names, so the more you can narrow your search, the better for results. | ||
=== | ==== Smaller Local Census Surname Indexes at the Family History Library ==== | ||
In addition to the nationwide census surname indexes, there are many smaller surname indexes, created by individuals and family history societies in Scotland, that cover specific counties, districts or parishes. The following links will direct you to pages that show these smaller surname indexes for each county, and which are found in the [[Family History Library]]'s collection. | |||
==== Street Name Indexes at the Family History Library ==== | |||
The Family History Library has some | The Family History Library has some street indexes in booklet form or microform. To find them, look in the[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog library ]and do a Place Search for any of these combinations: | ||
SCOTLAND - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES | SCOTLAND - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES | ||
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You can find the street indexes listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] under [CITY], [COUNTY], SCOTLAND - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES. | You can find the street indexes listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] under [CITY], [COUNTY], SCOTLAND - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES. | ||
== Statistical Data From Pre 1841 Censuses == | == Statistical Data From Pre 1841 Censuses == | ||
There are statistical charts available for the 1801, 1811, 1821, and 1831 census. See the article, [[Online Historical Population Reports|Histpop — 'The Online Historical Population Reports Project'.]] The census gathered statistical data that allows one to see the economy of the people. It notes occupations, housing, population for every parish in Scotland. It notes changes from the previous census and reasons for the changes. The parish of Urr noted below had more Houses than any other parish in Kirkcudbrightshire in 1831. | There are statistical charts available for the 1801, 1811, 1821, and 1831 census. See the article, [[Online Historical Population Reports|Histpop — 'The Online Historical Population Reports Project'.]] The census gathered statistical data that allows one to see the economy of the people. It notes occupations, housing, population for every parish in Scotland. It notes changes from the previous census and reasons for the changes. The parish of Urr noted below had more Houses than any other parish in Kirkcudbrightshire in 1831. | ||
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| [[Aberdeenshire Census Surname Index|Aberdeenshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Angus (or Forfarshire) Census Surname Index|Angus (or Forfarshire) Indexes]] | |||
| [[Argyllshire Census Surname Index|Argyllshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Ayrshire Census Surname Index|Ayrshire Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Banffshire Census Surname Index|Banffshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Berwickshire Census Surname Index|Berwickshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Buteshire Census Surname Index|Buteshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Caithness Census Surname Index|Caithness Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Clackmannanshire Census Surname Index|Clackmannanshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Dumfriesshire Census Surname Index|Dumfriesshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Dunbartonshire Census Surname Index|Dunbartonshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[East Lothian Census Surname Index|East Lothian Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Fife Census Surname Index|Fife Indexes]] | |||
| [[Inverness-shire Census Surname Index|Inverness-shire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Kincardineshire Census Surname Index|Kincardineshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Kinross-shire Census Surname Index|Kinross-shire Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Kirkcudbrightshire Census Surname Index|Kirkcudbrightshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Lanarkshire Census Surname Index|Lanarkshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Midlothian Census Surname Index|Midlothian Indexes]] | |||
| [[Moray Census Surname Index|Moray Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Nairn Census Surname Index|Nairn Indexes]] | |||
| [[Orkney Census Surname Indexes|Orkney Indexes]] | |||
| [[Peeblesshire Census Surname|Peeblesshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Perthshire Census Surname Index|Perthshire Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Renfrewshire Census Surname Index|Renfrewshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Ross & Cromarty Census Surname Index|Ross & Cromarty Indexes]] | |||
| [[Roxburghshire Census Surname Index|Roxburghshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Selkirkshire Census Surname Index|Selkirkshire Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Shetland (or Zetland) Census Surname Index|Shetland (or Zetland) Indexes]] | |||
| [[Stirlingshire Census Surname Index|Stirlingshire Indexes]] | |||
| [[Sutherland Census Surname Index|Sutherland Indexes]] | |||
| [[West Lothian Census Surname Index|West Lothian Indexes]] | |||
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| [[Wigtonshire Census Surname Index|Wigtonshire Indexes]] | |||
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| colspan="6" | <center>{{H:title|Answers to the Census Returns of 1831 pertaining to housing, Employment, population...|Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to an Act ...1801, 1811, 1821, 1831 Census|link=no|dotted=no|external=no}} : 1831 is also [http://books.google.com/books?id=YQJDAAAAcAAJ&dq=editions%3AZEPMe5v3FqQC&pg=PA996#v=onepage&q=stewartry&f=false free google ebook]</center> | | colspan="6" | <center>{{H:title|Answers to the Census Returns of 1831 pertaining to housing, Employment, population...|Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to an Act ...1801, 1811, 1821, 1831 Census|link=no|dotted=no|external=no}} : 1831 is also [http://books.google.com/books?id=YQJDAAAAcAAJ&dq=editions%3AZEPMe5v3FqQC&pg=PA996#v=onepage&q=stewartry&f=false free google ebook]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#F7F3D1" colspan="6" | <center>'''Parish of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire''' </center> | | bgcolor="#F7F3D1" colspan="6" | <center>'''Parish of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire''' </center> | ||
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! bgcolor="#123456" colspan="2" | <br> | ! bgcolor="#123456" colspan="2" | <br> | ||
! width="39%" colspan="3" | <center><span style="font-size:80%">{{H:title|The statistical census tables do not provide employment data after 1831, even though the population schedules 1841 to 1911 record the occupations of individuals.|Employment|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ! width="39%" colspan="3" | <center><span style="font-size:80%">{{H:title|The statistical census tables do not provide employment data after 1831, even though the population schedules 1841 to 1911 record the occupations of individuals.|Employment|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ||
! bgcolor="#123456" | <br> | ! bgcolor="#123456" | <br> | ||
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! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:80%">{{H:title|The census tables provide statistical data from 1801 to 1931 and beyond.|Years|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:80%">{{H:title|The census tables provide statistical data from 1801 to 1931 and beyond.|Years|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ||
! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Inhabited Houses|Houses|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Inhabited Houses|Houses|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ||
! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Agriculture|Agriculture|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Agriculture|Agriculture|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ||
! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Trades, Manufactures, and Handicraft|Trade|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Trades, Manufactures, and Handicraft|Trade|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ||
! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|All other families not comprised in the two preceeding Classes. artists, teachers, clerks, surveyors, miners, fisherman, boatman, roadmakers, labourers other than agriculture, etc.|Others|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|All other families not comprised in the two preceeding Classes. artists, teachers, clerks, surveyors, miners, fisherman, boatman, roadmakers, labourers other than agriculture, etc.|Others|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ||
! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Population|Persons|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Population|Persons|dotted=yes}}</span></center> | ||
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[Return to the [[Scotland|Scotland]]] | [Return to the [[Scotland|Scotland]]] | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | ||
[[Scotland 1841-1891 Censuses (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland 1841-1891 Censuses (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | [[Scotland 1841-1891 Censuses (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland 1841-1891 Censuses (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
{{Place|Scotland}} | {{Place|Scotland}} | ||
[[Category:Scotland|Census]] | [[Category:Scotland|Census]] | ||