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 [[England Genealogy|England]]&nbsp;[[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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 == Understanding the Census  ==
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 Instructions to the census taker were to list only those persons who spent the night in each household when the census was taken. Those traveling, staying at boarding schools, or working away from home were listed where they spent the night. For example, night watchmen are often listed under their employer’s business address rather than with their families. Guy Etchells has assembled a collection of [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~framland/census/directions.htm the official instructions given to enumerators for each census].
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 The following information can be found in the censuses:
-==== Pre-1841 Census  ====
+=== Pre-1841 Census  ===
 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:
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 There is statistical data available for every parish in the pre-1841 censuses. Consult [[Online Historical Population Reports]] article for further details.
-==== 1841  ====
+=== 1841  ===
 *Name of each member of the household
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 There are missing sections which have been lost. A detailed listing can be found on [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/helpadvice/knowledge-base/census/index.jsp#issues findmypast].
-This census was conducted by the Registrar General a
+This census was conducted by the Registrar General and has the identifying marks of "HO" which stands for 'Home Office'. The returns were sorted and copied into enumerator's books in the format seen today in the digitized online records.
-nd has the identifying marks of "HO" which stands for 'Home Office'. The returns were sorted and copied into enumerator's books in the format seen today in the digitized online records.
 [[Image:1871 British Census.jpg|right|608px|1871 British Census.jpg]]
+'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''
-'''A wiki article describing an online collection is fo''''''und at:'''
 [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1841_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1841 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
-==== 1851 to 1901  ====
+=== 1851 to 1901  ===
 *Name of each member of the household
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 *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_Census,_1901_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1901 (FamilySeaach Historical Records)]
-==== 1911  ====
+=== 1911  ===
 *Name of each member of the household
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 *Nationality of every person born in a foreign country
 *Lists wether a person was "totally deaf, deaf and dumb, totally blind, lunatic, imbecile, or feeble-mined"
-*The 1911 Census was the first census where original forms were kept. Handwriting is that of ancestor.
+*The 1911 Census was the first census where original forms were kept. The handswriting is that of the head of household who filled out the form.&nbsp;
 '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
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 === The 1939 Register  ===
-In 2015 FindMyPast released the 1939 register to the public. It was a registration of the population of England on September 29th, 1939, taken for administrative purposes due to the outbreak of World War II. <br> This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organise rationing and more. <br> <br> "Having issued forms to more than 41 million people, the enumerators were charged with the task of visiting every household in Great Britain and Northern Ireland to collect the names, addresses, martial statuses and other key details of every civilian in the country, issuing identity cards on the spot. "The identity cards issued were essential items from the point the Register was taken right up until 1952, when the legal requirement to carry them ceased. Until that point, every member of the civilian population had to be able to present their card upon request by an official (children’s cards were looked after by parents), or bring them to a police station within 48 hours. The reasons were numerous – it was essential to know who everyone was, of course, and to track their movements as they moved house, as well as to keep track of the population as babies were born and people passed away. <br> "The 1939 Register, then, represents one of the most important documents in 20th century Britain. The information it contains not only helped toward the war effort, it was also used in the founding of the NHS. <br> "In addition, the 1931 census was destroyed during an air raid on London and the 1941 census was never taken. The 1939 Register, released online by Findmypast in partnership with The National Archives, is therefore the only surviving overview of the civil population of England and Wales spanning the period 1921-1951. It bridges a census gap that risked losing an entire generation, and is a fascinating resource for anyone interested in understanding 20th century Britain and its people."
+In 2015 FindMyPast released the 1939 register to the public. It was a registration of the population of England on September 29th, 1939, taken for administrative purposes due to the outbreak of World War II. <br> This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organise rationing and more. <br>
+The Register lists full Names, full dates of birth, occupations and address. The register was maintained in some form up to 1991 so changes of name upon marriage and subsequent deaths may also be noted. <br>
+The register is particulary significant due to it being 76 years old, less than the usual 100 year limit, and the fact that no census survives for 1931 and none was taken in 1941. <br>
 *[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register/1939-register-getting-started How-to Video for 1939 Register]
 *[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register?utm_source=fmp&utm_content=636597&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Search Engine for 1939 Register], ($), index and images.
-== Statistical Data Gathered from the Census  ==
-There is statistical data available for every census year from 1801 to 1931 on [[Histpop]] - the [[Online Historical Population Reports]] (OHPR) website. The statistical data records the number of houses, families, people, and other statistical data for every parish in England. It allows one to see the growth of parishes and regions from census year to census year.
 == Finding and Using Census Indexes  ==
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 *Some remnants of 1801-1831 censuses that include names
-==== &nbsp;Online  ====
+==== Online  ====
 Several websites have now published online many of the census indexes and records from 1841-1911. The sites are as follows:
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 | [[England and Wales 1841 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1841]], [[England and Wales 1851 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1851]], [[England and Wales 1861 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1861]], [[England and Wales 1871 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1871]], [[England and Wales 1881 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1881]], [[England and Wales 1891 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1891]], [[England and Wales Census, 1901 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1901]], [[England and Wales Census, 1911 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1911]]
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 | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/grouplist.aspx?group=ukicen www.ancestry.co.uk]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 | <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">($) 1841-1911</span>
 | <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Index &amp; images</span>
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 | [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/census-land-and-surveys www.findmypast.co.uk]&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 | [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk www.thegenealogist.co.uk]&nbsp;
 | <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">($) 1841-1901; 1911 beta testing</span>
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 | [http://www.origins.net www.origins.net]&nbsp;;&nbsp;
 | <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">($) 1841; 1861-1871</span>
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 | [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Census.html www.genuki.org.uk]
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 | [http://www.1911census.co.uk www.1911census.co.uk]&nbsp;
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 | [http://www.censusfinder.com/ www.censusfinder.com]&nbsp;
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 | <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Transcripts of some England census records</span>
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 | [http://www.freecen.org.uk/ www.freecen.org.uk]&nbsp;
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 A [[Media:British_Census_Form.pdf|worksheet]] can be used to record information found in census records.
+== Statistical Data Gathered from the Census  ==
+There is statistical data available for every census year from 1801 to 1931 on [[Histpop]] - the [[Online Historical Population Reports]] (OHPR) website. The statistical data records the number of houses, families, people, and other statistical data for every parish in England. It allows one to see the growth of parishes and regions from census year to census year.
 == References  ==