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You will find the following information in the censuses: | You will find the following information in the censuses: | ||
=== 1841 === | |||
*Names of the members of every household | *Names of the members of every household | ||
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*Whether or not they were born in the county in which they were living in on June 6, 1841<br> | *Whether or not they were born in the county in which they were living in on June 6, 1841<br> | ||
=== 1851 and later === | |||
*Names of each member of the houshold | *Names of each member of the houshold | ||
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*The 1891 census added the number of rooms (if less than 5) that the family occuped. It also listed whether the person was an employer or an employee. | *The 1891 census added the number of rooms (if less than 5) that the family occuped. It also listed whether the person was an employer or an employee. | ||
The census can also provide a good approximation of date and place of deaths and marriages. Census records are used in combination with [ | The census can also provide a good approximation of date and place of deaths and marriages. Census records are used in combination with [[England_Church_Records| church records]] and [[England_Civil_Registration| civil registration]] records in locating ancestors. <br> | ||
{{further|England Census: Further Information and Description}} | |||
Census details changed little from year to year. See a [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hitch/gendocs/census.html detailed listing] of the changes made to the census over the years starting in 1841. At the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Census.html GENUKI] website you will find an excellent explanation of the census records and availability. (Examples of Census - [ | Census details changed little from year to year. See a [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hitch/gendocs/census.html detailed listing] of the changes made to the census over the years starting in 1841. At the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Census.html GENUKI] website you will find an excellent explanation of the census records and availability. (Examples of Census - [[1841_British_Census_Example| 1841]], 1851, [[1861_British_Census_Example| 1861]], 1871) NOTE: Many of the websites have not yet updated their pages to include the 1911 census. | ||
=== Pre-1841 Census === | |||
The 1831 census was collated by the census office and the resulting Parish Register Abstracts form an important part of the published census material, because from it alone, the clergymen's manusript returns have survived. The records are held at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/default.asp?source=ddmenu_search3&j=1 The National Archives of the UK] under 'Clergymen's returns of 1831' (HO71/1-HO71/124.) Detailed information on pre-1841 census records can be found in: | The 1831 census was collated by the census office and the resulting Parish Register Abstracts form an important part of the published census material, because from it alone, the clergymen's manusript returns have survived. The records are held at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/default.asp?source=ddmenu_search3&j=1 The National Archives of the UK] under 'Clergymen's returns of 1831' (HO71/1-HO71/124.) Detailed information on pre-1841 census records can be found in: | ||
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Pre-1841 censuses generally contain only numbers of individuals in a household, but some do contain individual names of the head-of-household. | Pre-1841 censuses generally contain only numbers of individuals in a household, but some do contain individual names of the head-of-household. | ||
{{further|England Census: Further Information and Description}} | |||
== Finding and Using Census Records and Indexes == | == Finding and Using Census Records and Indexes == | ||