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   <li>[https://www.ancestrycdn.com/legacy/pdf/trees/charts/ukcensus1911.pdf 1911 Census Form] (PDF)

   <li> [[Media:1901 and 1911 Headings for the Census of England and Wales.pdf|1901 and 1911 Headings for the Census of England and Wales]]</li>

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The 1841 censuses of upper '''Merthyr Tydfil''' and the entire parishes of '''Wrexham''' and '''Ruabon''' in the north-east are missing, as are many of the 1861 censuses. Sometimes, a lost census return is found and the ''Clwyd Family History Society'' have 'retrieved' parts of the Wrexham returns for 1841. Announcements about records that are found are usually given by a family history society journal for the area that is involved. See [[Wales Periodicals]] for information on locating a family history society journal. It is sometimes possible to locate another record that can substitute for a census. For example, part of the missing census for Merthyr Tydfil can be supplemented with the following record:  

===Pre-1841 Census===

== Locating Census Records  ==

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'''Online Records'''

Census indexes can reduce the time it takes to search a census. Some surname or street indexes exist for some areas. <br>

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| [[Denbighshire Census Surname Index|Denbighshire Indexes]]

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| [[Glamorgan Census Surname Index|Glamorgan Indexes]]  

| [[Merionethshire Census Surname Index|Merionethshire Indexes]]

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| [[Radnorshire Census Surname Index|Radnorshire Indexes]]  

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'''1881 Census.''' There is a complete transcription and index on microfiche for the 1881 census returns of Wales. The index is also available on compact disc, with a partial transcription.  

The compact disc version, 1881 British Census and National Index (50169), is available for purchase.  

Within the nationwide index are two indexes:  

'''Street Indexes.''' If you know the address at which an ancestor may have lived, a street index can help you quickly find your ancestor in the census. Street indexes are available for major cities in Wales.  

If the above register does not list the town or district you need for a particular year, look for a street index in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  

*1841-1911 census indexes are available at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/wales Wales Indexed Historical Records] at [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]

*1901 census index available at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/census/default.htm?source=ddmenu_search4 National Archives] <br>

*'''1939''' [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register/1939-register-getting-started How-to Video for 1939 Register]

*'''1939''' {{RecordSearch|2836130|England and Wales National Register, 1939}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales National Register, 1939 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images

== Sources  ==

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[[Category:Census records by country|Wales]]

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