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[[ | [[Great Britain Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census: Further Information and Description|Census Further Information]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census Records and Indexes Online|Census Records Online]] | ||
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There are only a few name lists created on the parish level for the census years 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831. The few surviving pre-1841 censuses generally contain only names of the head-of-household. Consult an archive in your county to determine what may be available or information on pre-1841 census records can be found in: | There are only a few name lists created on the parish level for the census years 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831. The few surviving pre-1841 censuses generally contain only names of the head-of-household. Consult an archive in your county to determine what may be available or information on pre-1841 census records can be found in: | ||
*The University of Essex, Department of History published an easy to follow PDF file in 2004 entitled "Census Schedules and Listings, 1801-1831: An Introduction and Guide" by Richard Wall, Matthew Woollard and Beatrice Moring. This is now available at two websites: (1) [http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/documents/research/RT2_Wall_2012.pdf The University of Essex], from which it can be readily downloaded; and (2) [http://www.academia.edu/619532/Census_Schedules_and_Listings_1801-1831_An_Introduction_and_Guide Academia], from which it can be downloaded by those who first sign up to | *The University of Essex, Department of History published an easy to follow PDF file in 2004 entitled "Census Schedules and Listings, 1801-1831: An Introduction and Guide" by Richard Wall, Matthew Woollard and Beatrice Moring. This is now available at two websites: (1) [http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/documents/research/RT2_Wall_2012.pdf The University of Essex], from which it can be readily downloaded; and (2) [http://www.academia.edu/619532/Census_Schedules_and_Listings_1801-1831_An_Introduction_and_Guide Academia], from which it can be downloaded by those who first sign up to enroll in Academia. The 151-page guide includes a county-by-county catalogue of the surviving name lists that have been found for the English censuses from 1801-1831, including '''all''' those listed in the following work by Chapman. | ||
*Chapman, Colin R., ''Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings in the British Isles''. Dursley, Gloucestershire, England : Lochin Publishing, 1998 (5th ed). (Family History Library book {{FHL|825423|title-id|disp=942 X27cc, 1998}}) | *Chapman, Colin R., ''Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings in the British Isles''. Dursley, Gloucestershire, England : Lochin Publishing, 1998 (5th ed). (Family History Library book {{FHL|825423|title-id|disp=942 X27cc, 1998}}) | ||
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*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Parish and county of birth (except foreign births, which usually gave country only) | *Parish and county of birth (except foreign births, which usually gave country only) | ||
*The 1851 and 1861 censuses list whether a person was "blind, deaf, or idiot." | *The 1851 and 1861 censuses list whether a person was "blind, deaf, or idiot."For Great Britain's shipping and an 1861 census index for those crews in that service are available at Ancestry.co.uk.<br> | ||
*The 1871 and 1881 censuses list whether a person was considered an "imbecile, idiot, or lunatic." | *The 1871 and 1881 censuses list whether a person was considered an "imbecile, idiot, or lunatic." | ||
*The 1891 census added the number of rooms (if less than 5) that the family occupied. It also listed whether the person was an employer or an employee.<br> | *The 1891 census added the number of rooms (if less than 5) that the family occupied. It also listed whether the person was an employer or an employee.<br> | ||
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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1861_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1861 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1861_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1861 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1871 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1871 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1881 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1881 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
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Several websites have now published online many of the census indexes and records from 1841-1911. The sites are as follows: | Several websites have now published online many of the census indexes and records from 1841-1911. The sites are as follows: | ||
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