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= <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">British Census</span> = | = <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">British Census</span> = | ||
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. The census has since been taken every 10 years except for 1941, when no census was taken. Census records for | 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. The census has since been taken every 10 years except for 1941, when no census was taken. Census records for England are closed for 100 years after the enumeration date, so the most recent census presently available is 1901. | ||
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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*[http://www.1901censusonline.com 1901 Census of England]<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0,43,184); text-decoration: underline"> </span> | *[http://www.1901censusonline.com 1901 Census of England]<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0,43,184); text-decoration: underline"> </span> | ||
The Family History Library has a complete set of the census records on film or fiche for 1841 through 1891. Follow these steps to find film numbers in the Family History Library Catalog. | |||
The Family History Library has a complete set of the census records on film or fiche for 1841 through 1891. Follow these steps to find film numbers in the Family History Library Catalog. | |||
#Go to [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]. | #Go to [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]. | ||
# | #Put your cursor on the '''Library''' tab. | ||
# | #Select '''Library Catalog''' from the drop-down list. | ||
#Click '''Place Search'''. | #Click on '''Place Search'''. | ||
#Type the name of a parish or town, and click '''Search'''. | #Type the name of a parish or town, and click '''Search'''. | ||
#Click the locality that you want. | #Click on the link for the locality that you want. | ||
#Scroll down the list of topics, and click '''Census'''. | #Scroll down the list of topics, and click on '''Census'''. | ||
#Select the correct record from the list of titles that may be displayed. | |||
#Click '''View Film Notes''' to see the film numbers for each census year. | #Click '''View Film Notes''' to see the film numbers for each census year. | ||
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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 English government has taken censuses every 10 years since 1801, except 1941. The first genealogically useful national census was taken in 1841. | ||
Original census records are held at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/census/ The National Archives]. 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 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. The fee is currently £40 for a copy of the page showing the address specified. The whole 1911 Census will be released during 2009 if the digitisation project is completed on time, due to a parliamentary suspension of the usual 100 year closure period. | Original census records are held at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/census/ The National Archives]. 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 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. The fee is currently £40 for a copy of the page showing the address specified. The whole 1911 Census will be released during 2009 if the digitisation project is completed on time, due to a parliamentary suspension of the usual 100 year closure period. | ||
Censuses before 1841 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 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: | ||