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= <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 and that the census became a viable research tool. The census has since been taken eveny 10 years except for during War War II, when no census was taken. | 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 and that the census became a viable research tool. The census has since been taken eveny 10 years except for during War War II, when no census was taken. | ||
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Some of the censuses can be found on the Internet, such as: | Some of the censuses can be found on the Internet, such as: | ||
The 1881 British census can be found free at: | The 1881 British census can be found free at: | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp FamilySearch.org] | |||
* [http://www. | |||
The 1901 census can be found at: | The 1841 1861 British census indexes can be found free at: (individuals only not grouped in families) | ||
* [http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/] | |||
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 FamilySearch Record Search] | |||
A full collection of British census can be found by subscription at: | |||
*[http://www.findmypast.com/CensusChooseSearchType.jsp Findmypast] (all except 1851) | |||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] (requires world membership) | |||
Indexes for parts of the full collection of British Censuses can be found here for free: (individuals and families) | |||
*[http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Free CEN] (from 1841 to 1891 see [http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Percent completed list]) | |||
The 1901 census can be found at: | |||
*[http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/] | |||
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. | ||
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A census may list only selected persons (such as males between the ages of 16 and 45) or list the whole population. Censuses provide information when other records are missing. The percentage of people listed varies with the purpose of the census and how careful the enumerator was. Various types of censuses taken by different English authorities for their own purposes, include: | A census may list only selected persons (such as males between the ages of 16 and 45) or list the whole population. Censuses provide information when other records are missing. The percentage of people listed varies with the purpose of the census and how careful the enumerator was. Various types of censuses taken by different English authorities for their own purposes, include: | ||
*Population studies. | |||
*Military readiness (militia lists and so on). | |||
*Poor rates (taxes for relief of the poor). | |||
*Poll books (lists of eligible voters). | |||
*[[1851 Census Places of Worship|1851 Census Places of Worship]]<br> | |||
For information about these censuses, see [[England Military Records|Military Records]], [[England Church Records|Church Records]] and [[England Taxation|Taxation]]. Poll books are not discussed in this article. Poll books in the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | For information about these censuses, see [[England Military Records|Military Records]], [[England Church Records|Church Records]] and [[England Taxation|Taxation]]. Poll books are not discussed in this article. Poll books in the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
== The National Census == | |||
== National Census == | |||
National census records are especially valuable because they list nearly the entire population and are readily available at many repositories, including the Family History Library. | <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">National census records are especially valuable because they list nearly the entire population and are readily available at many repositories, including the Family History Library.</span><br> | ||
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. | ||
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*Whether Blind, Deaf, or Dumb | *Whether Blind, Deaf, or Dumb | ||
[[1871 British Census Example|1871 British Census Example]]<br><br> | [[1871 British Census Example|1871 British Census Example]]<br><br> | ||
== Census Indexes == | == Census Indexes == | ||