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 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.&nbsp; It wasn't until the census of 1841 that names were universally taken.&nbsp; The census has since been taken every 10 years except for 1941,&nbsp;when no census was taken. Census records for the England are closed for 100 years after the enumeration date, so the most recent census which is available is 1901.
 Some of the censuses can be found on the Internet, such as:
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 *[http://www.findmypast.co.uk www.findmypast.co.uk]&nbsp; (1841, 1861, 1871, 1891 are indexed with images.&nbsp; Searching by address is possible.&nbsp; 1881 is an&nbsp;index only, without images.&nbsp;&nbsp;1851 and 1901 are very incomplete.)
 *[http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com]&nbsp;(All censuses for England and Wales between 1841 and 1901. No search by address is possible.&nbsp; Requires either a subscription to [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk] or an international [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] subscription.&nbsp; The library edition of the international subscription to [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] is available for free at regional Family History Centers in the western part of the US, and at the London Family History Centre in London.)
 *[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk www.thegenealogist.co.uk] (All censuses for England and Wales between 1841 and 1901.&nbsp; Search by address or keyword or for a specific county only is possible.&nbsp; Requires a subscription.)
 *[http://www.britishorigins.co.uk www.britishorigins.co.uk] (Censuses for England and Wales for 1841 and 1861.&nbsp; Pay for view, no subscription possible.)
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 *[http://www.1901censusonline.com 1901 Census of England]<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0,43,184); text-decoration: underline"> </span>
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 The English government has taken censuses every 10 years since 1801, except 1941. The first genealogically useful national census was taken in 1841.
-The original census records for 1841 to 1891 are at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/census/ The National Archives]. The 1901 census is [http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ online]. Census records less than 100 years old are confidential and cannot be searched by individuals. However, the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/1911census/ 1911 census] can be searched for you. The search will be done only if you provide the name and address (at the time the census was taken) of the individual you are seeking. You must also get the written consent of the person on the record or a direct descendant. The only information you will get from the census is the individual’s age and birthplace.
+Original census records&nbsp;are held at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/census/ The National Archives].&nbsp;Census records less than 100 years old are confidential and cannot be searched by individuals. However, the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/1911census/ 1911 census] can be searched for you under the Freedom of Information Act. The search&nbsp;can done only if you provide the name and address (at the time the census was taken) of the individual you are seeking. You must also get the written consent of the person on the record or a direct descendant.&nbsp;The fee is currently £40 for a copy of the page showing the address specified.&nbsp; The whole 1911&nbsp;Census will be released&nbsp;during 2009 if the digitisation project is completed on time,&nbsp;due to a parliamentary suspension of the usual 100 year closure period.&nbsp;
-Earlier national censuses contain only statistical information, but some parishes compiled lists of names as they gathered the census information and some of these still survive. See the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
+Censuses before 1841&nbsp;contain only statistical information, but some parishes compiled lists of names as they gathered the census information and some of these still survive. See the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CENSUS