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*Whether or not the individual was born in the county in which they were living on June 6, 1841. (If it is ‘yes’ , it is noted with “Y” and for ‘no’ it is noted with “N”.) | *Whether or not the individual was born in the county in which they were living on June 6, 1841. (If it is ‘yes’ , it is noted with “Y” and for ‘no’ it is noted with “N”.) | ||
*A column indicating if born out of the country, i.e. “S” for Scotland; “I” for Ireland | *A column indicating if born out of the country, i.e. “S” for Scotland; “I” for Ireland | ||
*Year of Birth: Although the age was rounded down, the year of birth was | *Year of Birth: Although the age was rounded down, the year of birth was inadvertently rounded up. There will be a large discrepancy to be mindful of when looking for accurate dates. For example: Johnny is 39 but is rounded down to 35. His year of birth is 1802. Rounding it down it should show as 1806; but because of the error it shows as 1811. | ||
[[Image:1861 British Census.jpg|right|350px|An example of a 1861 census record]] | [[Image:1861 British Census.jpg|right|350px|An example of a 1861 census record]] | ||
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== Advice for using Census Records == | == Advice for using Census Records == | ||
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Various parts of the England, Wales, and Scotland census returns from 1841 to 1911 are incomplete and have pieces missing. Find My Past has has identified the known gaps by census year, nation, county, and village or parish in '''[http://www.findmypast.com/articles/census-for-england-wales-and-scotland-missing-pieces Census for England, Wales and Scotland: missing pieces]''' | Various parts of the England, Wales, and Scotland census returns from 1841 to 1911 are incomplete and have pieces missing. Find My Past has has identified the known gaps by census year, nation, county, and village or parish in '''[http://www.findmypast.com/articles/census-for-england-wales-and-scotland-missing-pieces Census for England, Wales and Scotland: missing pieces]''' | ||
== Online Tutorials == | |||
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| link = https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/behind-the-scenes-two-centuries-of-census-taking/274 | |||
| name = Behind the Scenes: Two Centuries of Census-taking | |||
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*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/73 '''England Beginning Research Series Lesson 2: Understanding Census Records''']<br> | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/497 '''England and Wales Census Records 1841-1911 Indexes'''] | |||
== Statistical Data Gathered from the Census == | == Statistical Data Gathered from the Census == | ||