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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
A census is a count and description of the population. The percentage of people listed varies with the purpose of the census and how careful the enumerator was. English national censuses started in 1841 and | A census is a count and description of the population. The percentage of people listed varies with the purpose of the census and how careful the enumerator was. English national censuses started in 1801 but usually contained only numbers of people living in a household. It wasn't until the census of 1841 that names were universally taken and that the census became a viable research tool. The census has since been taken eveny 10 years except for during War War II, when no census was taken. | ||
Some of the censuses can be found on the Internet, such as: | Some of the censuses can be found on the Internet, such as: | ||
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Population tables and other census aids may help you pinpoint a location on the microfilm or solve unusual difficulties you may have in finding a locality on the census. See [[England Civil Registration|England Civil Registration]]. | Population tables and other census aids may help you pinpoint a location on the microfilm or solve unusual difficulties you may have in finding a locality on the census. See [[England Civil Registration|England Civil Registration]]. | ||
== Enumerated Census Fields and Examples == | == Enumerated Census Fields and Examples == | ||
'''1841 Fields Enumerated''' | '''1841 Fields Enumerated''' | ||
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ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY, PARISH, or DISTRICT] - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES | ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY, PARISH, or DISTRICT] - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES | ||
You may also write to the [http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/ Family Records Centre]and ask if a street index is available in their office. | You may also write to the [http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/ Family Records Centre]and ask if a street index is available in their office. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||