Hungary Census

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A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses were taken primarily for taxation or military purposes.

Hungarian censuses may not be as helpful as censuses from other countries because better sources, such as church records and civil registration, are available for Hungary.

Census records of some towns and regions may be accessible at various archives, but most are presently not available to researchers.

Use census information carefully since accurate information may not have been given to or understood by the census taker.

1725-1775 Census of the Jews

• Available for various counties (mainly present-day Hungary, Slovakia, Sub-Carpathian Russia, Burgenland)
• Counties arranged alphabetically
• Name of the head of the house, sometimes wife’s and children’s names
• Number of servants and religion
• Name of the landlord
• Possessions and taxes assessed

1828 Land Census

• Arranged by counties and within the counties by localities in alphabetical order
• Available for most counties
• Names only of property owners
• Very little information about the household

1828 Land Census Published

• 21 volumes of transcribed name lists
• Published by Martha Remer Connor
• Available for the following counties: Bács-Bodrog, Baranya, Torontal, Tolna, Temes, Fejér, Szatmár, Komárom, Győr, Moson, Szerem, Krasso, Arad, Bekes, Csanad & Csongrad, Maramaros & Ugocsa, Esztergom & Hont, Bereg & Ung, Zemplen, Veszprem, Pozsony
• Volume 13 is the Book of Cities

1848 Census of the Jews

• Counties arranged alphabetically
• All members of the household and relationship to the head of the household, their ages and birthplaces
• Available for the following counties: Baranya, Békés, Bihar, Csanád, Csongrád, Esztergom, Fejér, Győr, Hajdu, Komárom, Krassó, Máramaros, Moson, Szabolcs, Szilágy, Tolna, Trencsén, Turócs, Ung, Vas, Veszprém, Zala
• Available for the following cities (county name given in parenthesis): Debreczen (Hajdú), Eperjes (Sáros), Gyöngyös (Heves), Győr (Győr), Miskolcz (Borsod), Modor (Pozsony), Nagyszombat (Pozsony), Pécs (Baranya), Sopron (Sopron), Szakolcza (Nyitra), Szentgyörgy, Ujvidék (Bacs), Temesvár (Temes), Trencsén (Trencsén), Zombor (Bacs)