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==Introduction to England and Wales Census== | ==Introduction to England and Wales Census== | ||
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The census is a head count of everyone in the country on a given day. A census has been taken in England and Wales, and separately for Scotland, every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941. | The census is a head count of everyone in the country on a given day. A census has been taken in England and Wales, and separately for Scotland, every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941. | ||
< | <ref>[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/census-records/ National Archives Census Records ] ''How to look for records of...Census records.'' Date Accessed: 27 December 2021.</ref><br><br> | ||
A well-indexed census is one of the '''easiest ways to locate where an ancestor lived''' and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to: | A well-indexed census is one of the '''easiest ways to locate where an ancestor lived''' and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to: | ||
<li>Follow the family over time</li> | <li>Follow the family over time</li> | ||
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|[https://1841census.co.uk/pre-1841-census-information/ National Archives]*<br>[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/historical-records?region=england&start_year=1801&end_year=1831&keywords=census&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Findmypast]($) | |[https://1841census.co.uk/pre-1841-census-information/ National Archives]*<br>[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/historical-records?region=england&start_year=1801&end_year=1831&keywords=census&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Findmypast]($) | ||
|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|1493745|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8978/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1841-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast]($) | ||
|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|2563939|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8860/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1851-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast]($) | ||
|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|1493747|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8767/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1861-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast]($) | ||
|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|1538354|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7619/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1871-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast]($) | ||
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|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|2562194|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7572/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1881-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast]($) | ||
|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|1865747|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6598/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1891-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast]($) | ||
|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|1888129|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7814/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1901-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast]($) | ||
|{{ | |{{RecordSearch|1921547|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2352/ Ancestry.com]($)<br>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/1911-census-for-england-and-wales Findmypast]($) | ||
|[https://www.findmypast.com/1921-census Findmypast]($) | |[https://www.findmypast.com/1921-census Findmypast]($) | ||
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< | <nowiki>*</nowiki>1801-1831 detailed information on incomplete records | ||
===== Additional Online Links===== | ===== Additional Online Links===== | ||
*'''1851''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7918 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample] ($), index and images. | *'''1851''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7918 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample] ($), index and images. | ||
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==Understanding the Censuses 1841-1921== | ==Understanding the Censuses 1841-1921== | ||
In England, the government censuses have been taken every ten years since 1801. The first four censuses, 1801 through 1831, were taken strictly for statistical purposes for the Overseers of the Poor and substantial households.< | In England, the government censuses have been taken every ten years since 1801. The first four censuses, 1801 through 1831, were taken strictly for statistical purposes for the Overseers of the Poor and substantial households.<ref>University of Essex [https://www1.essex.ac.uk/history/documents/research/RT2_Wall_2012.pdf PDF on the University of Essex's server] ''Census schedules and listings, 1801–1831:an introduction and guide'' pg.4 Date Accessed: 27 December 2021.</ref><br> | ||
The first census listing people by name was taken in 1841.<br> Census records are generally released 100 years after they were taken.<br><br> | The first census listing people by name was taken in 1841.<br> Census records are generally released 100 years after they were taken.<br><br> | ||
These links give detailed information on the England and Wales censuses.<br> | These links give detailed information on the England and Wales censuses.<br> | ||
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===Pre-1841 Census=== | ===Pre-1841 Census=== | ||
There are 791 surviving census listings for 1801-1831 created on the parish level.< | There are 791 surviving census listings for 1801-1831 created on the parish level.<ref>Wall, Richard, Matthew Woollard, and Beatrice Moring. ''Census schedules and listings, 1801-1831: an introduction and guide''. Colchester: Dept. of History, University of Essex. 2004.</ref> The few surviving pre-1841 censuses generally contain only names of the head-of-household. | ||
*The University of Essex, Department of History published an easy to follow PDF file in 2004 entitled [https://www1.essex.ac.uk/history/documents/research/RT2_Wall_2012.pdf ''Census Schedules and Listings, 1801-1831: An Introduction and Guide'' by Richard Wall, Matthew Woollard and Beatrice Moring], | *The University of Essex, Department of History published an easy to follow PDF file in 2004 entitled [https://www1.essex.ac.uk/history/documents/research/RT2_Wall_2012.pdf ''Census Schedules and Listings, 1801-1831: An Introduction and Guide'' by Richard Wall, Matthew Woollard and Beatrice Moring], | ||
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*'''1939''' [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register/1939-register-getting-started How-to Video for 1939 Register] | *'''1939''' [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register/1939-register-getting-started How-to Video for 1939 Register] | ||
*'''1939''' [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register?utm_source=fmp&utm_content=636597&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Search Engine for 1939 Register] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | *'''1939''' [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register?utm_source=fmp&utm_content=636597&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news Search Engine for 1939 Register] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1939''' {{ | *'''1939''' {{RecordSearch|2836130|England and Wales National Register, 1939}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales National Register, 1939 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61596/ Ancestry] - index & images ($), [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10678/1939-register-of-england-wales?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)'' | ||
===Missing Records=== | ===Missing Records=== | ||
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