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Indexes can help you find an entry for your ancestor. The Office for National Statistics (formerly Registrar General) creates nationwide indexes after receiving quarterly returns. These indexes are arranged by calendar quarter and give name, registration district, volume, and page number. Later indexes include the following:  
Indexes can help you find an entry for your ancestor. The Office for National Statistics (formerly Registrar General) creates nationwide indexes after receiving quarterly returns. These indexes are arranged by calendar quarter and give name, registration district, volume, and page number. Later indexes include the following:  


*Age at death (post-1865 death indexes)
*Age at death (post-1865 death indexes)  
*Mother’s maiden name (post-June 1911 birth indexes)
*Mother’s maiden name (post-June 1911 birth indexes)  
*Spouse’s surname (post-1911 marriage indexes)
*Spouse’s surname (post-1911 marriage indexes)  
*Birth date (post-March 1969 death indexes)
*Birth date (post-March 1969 death indexes)


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Population Tables are available for each census year. They give the population for the various localities and are arranged by county, district, and parish. The indexes to these tables are very helpful because they give the district for each place listed. District boundaries changed over time, so it is helpful to refer to these indexes. The Family History Library call numbers for the indexes are as follows:  
Population Tables are available for each census year. They give the population for the various localities and are arranged by county, district, and parish. The indexes to these tables are very helpful because they give the district for each place listed. District boundaries changed over time, so it is helpful to refer to these indexes. The Family History Library call numbers for the indexes are as follows:  


*1841 FHL 942 X22ip 1841; fiche 6036965  
*1841 FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=331855&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1841%2C+England%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 X22ip 1841]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=331855&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1841%2C+England++ fiche 6036965]
*1851 FHL 942 X22ip 1851; fiche 6036964  
*1851 FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=328237&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1851%2C+England%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 X22ip 1851]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=328237&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1851%2C+England++ fiche 6036964]
*1861 FHL 942 X22ip 1861; fiche 6036966  
*1861 FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=327774&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1861%2C+England%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 X22ip 1861]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=327774&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1861%2C+England++ fiche 6036966]
*1871 FHL 942 X22ip 1871; fiche 6036967  
*1871 FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=327626&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1871%2C+England%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 X22ip 1871]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=327626&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1871%2C+England++ fiche 6036967]
*1881 FHL 942 X22ip 1881; fiche 6036968  
*1881 FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=327604&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1881%2C+England%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 X22ip 1881]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=327604&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1881%2C+England++ fiche 6036968]
*1891 FHL 942 X22ip 1891; fiche 6036969  
*1891 FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=331867&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1891%2C+England%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 X22ip 1891]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=331867&disp=Index+to+place+names%2C+1891%2C+England++ fiche 6036969]
*1951 FHL Q 942 X2i 1951; films 410102–3  
*1951 FHL[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=38192&disp=Census+1951%2C+England+and+Wales%2C+inde%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Q 942 X2i 1951]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=38192&disp=Census+1951%2C+England+and+Wales%2C+inde++ films 410102–3]
*1961 FHL Q 942 X2p 1961; film 990257  
*1961 FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=427048&disp=Census+1961%2C+England+and+Wales%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Q 942 X2p 1961]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=427048&disp=Census+1961%2C+England+and+Wales++ film 990257]
*1971 FHL Q 942 X2p 1971; not filmed
*1971 FHL Q [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=146174&disp=Census%2C+1971%2C+England+and+Wales%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 X2p 1971]; not filmed


The following work contains nineteenth century maps and lists of districts:  
The following work contains nineteenth century maps and lists of districts:  


* ''A Guide to the Arrangement of the Registration Districts Listed in the Indexes to the Civil Registration of England and Wales''. Second Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Family History Library, 1977. (FHL book 942 V2icr 1977; film 990269 items 4–5; fiche 6020287)  
*''A Guide to the Arrangement of the Registration Districts Listed in the Indexes to the Civil Registration of England and Wales''. Second Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Family History Library, 1977. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+V2icr+ 942 V2icr 1977]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=37604&disp=A+guide+to+the+arrangement+of+the+regist++ film 990269 items 4–5; fiche 6020287])


The Family History Library has copies of the indexes. Go to the Family History Library Catalog to find the film of fiche numbers for each year of birth, death or marriage.  
The Family History Library has copies of the indexes. Go to the Family History Library Catalog to find the film of fiche numbers for each year of birth, death or marriage.  
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#Click one of the following titles:  
#Click one of the following titles:  
##''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''. This set is on microfilm.  
##''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''. This set is on microfilm.  
##''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche.  
##''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche.
#Click View Film Notes to see the film and fiche numbers.
#Click View Film Notes to see the film and fiche numbers.


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