England Census: Difference between revisions

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A census is a count and description of the population.&nbsp; The foundation of nineteenth century research relies on census records. It tells you where they are, where they were born, approximate year of birth, and what occupation they were engaged in. It puts families together in time and place. It leads you to the parish where they were born. It can provide a good approximation to date and place of deaths and marriages. The first census available is 1841 and every ten years thereafter. The 1911 census is the most recent one to be released to the public.<br>

 

Various companies have indexed the census records. Every census is indexed and can be searched by name, age, birthplace, or locality. The indexes can be problematic in that names can be spelled in various ways and indexers fail to interpret the spellings correctly. If you cannot find a person it means you need to vary your search parameters.&nbsp; <br>

The 1901 census online site contains censuses from 1841 to 1891 and BMD at: (pay per view site)<br>  

*[http://www.1901censusonline.com 1901 Census of England]<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 43, 184); text-decoration: underline;"> </span>

The 1911 census online site contains a partial release of the 1911 census for England at: (pay per view site)<br>  

<br> A census may list only selected persons (such as males between the ages of 16 and 45) or list the whole population. Censuses provide information when other records are missing. The percentage of people listed varies with the purpose of the census and how careful the enumerator was. Various types of censuses taken by different English authorities for their own purposes, include:  

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">National census records are especially valuable because they list nearly the entire population and are readily available at many repositories, including the Family History Library.</span><br>  

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<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">The Church’s Family History Library has been providing classes to patrons for many years.&nbsp; In the past, a patron would have to travel to the Library to take advantage of these classes, but no longer. The Library will begin testing different methods of exporting these classes to patrons who reside outside of the Salt Lake City area. The first method to be tested is a set of five lessons in a classroom setting in a video format. These lessons are now available on [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] and cover the basics of getting started with family history research in England. Go to FamilySearch and select Education under the Family History Library menu. The five lessons are called:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> </span>  

<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';"></span>'''<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/Education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 Family History Research Series Online]</span>'''  

<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Lesson 1: Research Overview</span>  

<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Lesson 2: Census Records</span>  

<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Lesson 3: Civil Registration</span>  

<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Lesson 4: Church Records</span>  

<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Lesson 5: Find Your Ancestors</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"></span>  

[[1871 British Census Example|1871 British Census Example]]<br><br>