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[[England|England]] | [[England|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census Records and Indexes Online]] | ||
There is a lot to learn about the census records. The following web sites provide more details: | There is a lot to learn about the census records. The following web sites provide more details: | ||
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*[http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/topics/census.htm Census]<br> | *[http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/topics/census.htm Census]<br> | ||
*[http://freeukgen.rootsweb.com/ FreeUKGEN]<br> | *[http://freeukgen.rootsweb.com/ FreeUKGEN]<br> | ||
*[http://www.ukcensusonline.com/ UK Census Online] | *[http://www.ukcensusonline.com/ UK Census Online] | ||
== The Census Taker == | == The Census Taker == | ||
The man who collected the census details was called an 'enumerator'. | The man who collected the census details was called an 'enumerator'. He was assigned to visit a specific area or number of streets with the purpose of leaving a form that was to be filled out on the night of the census. Information about everyone in the house on that night – family, relatives, boarders and visitors – were to be listed. The enumerator went back in the next few days and gathered the forms. An article written by Guy Etchells explains in detail the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~framland/census/directions.htm instructions given to enumerators]. | ||
== Dates the Censuses Were Taken == | == Dates the Censuses Were Taken == | ||
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*[[England and Wales 1851 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1851]]: March 30 | *[[England and Wales 1851 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1851]]: March 30 | ||
*[[England and Wales 1861 Census Population Schedules, (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1861]]: April 7 | *[[England and Wales 1861 Census Population Schedules, (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1861]]: April 7 | ||
*[[England and Wales 1881 Census Population Schedules|1881:]] April 3 | |||
*[[England and Wales 1891 Census Population Schedules|1891:]] April 5 | |||
*[[England and Wales 1881 Census Population Schedules|1881:]] | |||
*[[England and Wales 1891 Census Population Schedules|1891:]] | |||
*1901: March 31 | *1901: March 31 | ||
*1911: April 2 | *1911: April 2 | ||
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For information regarding the 1931 and 1941 censuses see [[ | For information regarding the 1931 and 1941 censuses see [[England Census Substitutes|England Census Substitutes]] | ||
== Arrangement of the Census == | == Arrangement of the Census == | ||
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==== Organizational Terminology ==== | ==== Organizational Terminology ==== | ||
A number of organizational terms are given on a census page. | A number of organizational terms are given on a census page. Here are a few. Click on them for a definition.<br> | ||
*Hundred (in the 1841 census) | *Hundred (in the 1841 census) | ||
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==== Census Series Codes ==== | ==== Census Series Codes ==== | ||
Here are the department series codes used by The National Archives to catalog the census. The letters 'HO' stand for 'Home Office' and the letters 'RG refer to the 'General Register Office.' | Here are the department series codes used by The National Archives to catalog the census. The letters 'HO' stand for 'Home Office' and the letters 'RG refer to the 'General Register Office.' Both were government departments responsible for collecting census data at different times. These numbers are written on the bottom or side of each census page. They are used in census indexes, in combination with enumeration district numbers and page and folio numbers, to help you find a family or address in the census. <br> | ||
*1841 census: HO 107 | *1841 census: HO 107 | ||
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*Listing the given name first followed by the surname. | *Listing the given name first followed by the surname. | ||
*Listing the surname first followed by the first name. | *Listing the surname first followed by the first name. | ||
*Abbreviating the last name or place name as 'do.' | *Abbreviating the last name or place name as 'do.' This abbreviation is short for 'ditto' and means "the same as the above." | ||
*Abbreviating the relationship to the head of the household, such as Daur for daughter. | *Abbreviating the relationship to the head of the household, such as Daur for daughter. | ||
*Abbreviating the name of county, such as Wilts for Wiltshire. | *Abbreviating the name of county, such as Wilts for Wiltshire. | ||