England Census: Difference between revisions

A number of items need to be considered while searching census records for family members:<br>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Names may be misspelled – both Christian and surnames could have variant spellings.<br>2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ages and birthplaces may not be accurate – consider who was reporting the information.<br>3.&nbsp;&nbsp; Relationships may not be expressed in terms understood today – regionally “in law” and “step” are

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; terms&nbsp;that have different meanings.<br>4.&nbsp;&nbsp; Jurisdictions changed – as population grew and shifted, jurisdictions changed.<br>5.&nbsp;&nbsp; People may not be where they are expected – a disaster or plague may have forced family to move.<br>6.&nbsp;&nbsp; Pages may be unreadable – use “zoom” and other enhancements on digital copiers.<br>

Census details changed little from year to year.&nbsp; 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.