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[[ | [[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census: Further Information and Description|Census Further Information]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Census Records and Indexes Online|Census Records Online]] | ||
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== Understanding the Census == | == Understanding the Census == | ||
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Instructions to the census taker were to list only those persons who spent the night in each household when the census was taken. Those traveling, staying at boarding schools, or working away from home were listed where they spent the night. For example, night watchmen are often listed under their employer’s business address rather than with their families. Guy Etchells has assembled a collection of [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~framland/census/directions.htm the official instructions given to enumerators for each census]. | Instructions to the census taker were to list only those persons who spent the night in each household when the census was taken. Those traveling, staying at boarding schools, or working away from home were listed where they spent the night. For example, night watchmen are often listed under their employer’s business address rather than with their families. Guy Etchells has assembled a collection of [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~framland/census/directions.htm the official instructions given to enumerators for each census]. | ||
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*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Parish and county of birth (except foreign births, which usually gave country only) | *Parish and county of birth (except foreign births, which usually gave country only) | ||
*The 1851 and 1861 censuses list whether a person was "blind, deaf, or idiot."For Great Britain's shipping and an 1861 census index for those crews in that service are available at Ancestry.co.uk.<br> | *The 1851 and 1861 censuses list whether a person was "blind, deaf, or idiot."For Great Britain's shipping and an 1861 census index for those crews in that service are available at Ancestry.co.uk.<br> | ||
*The 1871 and 1881 censuses list whether a person was considered an "imbecile, idiot, or lunatic." | *The 1871 and 1881 censuses list whether a person was considered an "imbecile, idiot, or lunatic." | ||
*The 1891 census added the number of rooms (if less than 5) that the family occupied. It also listed whether the person was an employer or an employee.<br> | *The 1891 census added the number of rooms (if less than 5) that the family occupied. It also listed whether the person was an employer or an employee.<br> | ||
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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1861_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1861 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1861_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1861 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1871 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1871 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1881 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_and_Wales_1881_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) England and Wales Census, 1881 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
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