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=== Census Records  ===
=== Census Records  ===


For access to the 1841 to 1911 London censuses, see the [[England Census|England Census]] article.  
For online access to the 1841 to 1911 London censuses, see the [[England_Census_Records_and_Indexes_Online|England Census]] article.  


Earlier censuses, dated 1801 to 1831, survive for several London parishes.<ref>Colin R. Chapman, ''Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings in the British Isles,'' 5th ed. (Dursley, UK: Lochin Publishing, 2002), 65-74.</ref> Most are kept at the [[Guildhall Library|Guildhall Library]].<ref>Cliff Webb, ''My Ancestors were Londoners: A Guide to London Sources for Family Historians'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 2009), 11-13. Webb identifies the repositories and references for each census return.</ref> Record survival is identified on individual [[London Parishes|London parish]] pages.  
Earlier censuses, dated 1801 to 1831, survive for several London parishes.<ref>Colin R. Chapman, ''Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings in the British Isles,'' 5th ed. (Dursley, UK: Lochin Publishing, 2002), 65-74.</ref> Most are kept at the [[Guildhall Library|Guildhall Library]].<ref>Cliff Webb, ''My Ancestors were Londoners: A Guide to London Sources for Family Historians'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 2009), 11-13. Webb identifies the repositories and references for each census return.</ref> Record survival is identified on individual [[London Parishes|London parish]] pages.  


[[London Records at the Family History Library|London Records at the Family History Library]] describes London census holdings, parish-by-parish, available at that facility. Click here to see a list of the census surname indexes for local places and parishes in this county.
[[London Records at the Family History Library|London Records at the Family History Library]] describes London census holdings, parish-by-parish, available at that facility. Click here to see a list of the census surname indexes for local places and parishes in this county.  


=== Local Census Indexes<br>  ===
=== Local Census Indexes<br>  ===


The [[London Census Surname Index|London Census Surname Index]] page describes local census indexes in the Family History Libary collection.
The [[London Census Surname Index|London Census Surname Index]] page describes local census indexes in the Family History Libary collection.  


=== Census Substitutes  ===
=== Census Substitutes  ===
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*'''1696 - '''[http://britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-aor.aspx Association Oath Rolls for City of London Livery Companies, 1696],&nbsp;courtesy: [http://britishorigins.com/ British Origins] ($); also available in book form:&nbsp;{{FHL|1416796|item|disp=FHL Book 942.21 B4r v. 40}}.
*'''1696 - '''[http://britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-aor.aspx Association Oath Rolls for City of London Livery Companies, 1696],&nbsp;courtesy: [http://britishorigins.com/ British Origins] ($); also available in book form:&nbsp;{{FHL|1416796|item|disp=FHL Book 942.21 B4r v. 40}}.


The 1709 London Census of [[New York Emigration and Immigration#Germans|Palatines]] was published by [[New_York_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Society|The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]]. Most of these Germans stayed a few years in London and then emigrated to the Colony of [[New York|New York]]. This serialized article is available online:  
The 1709 London Census of [[New York Emigration and Immigration#Germans|Palatines]] was published by [[New York Genealogical and Biographical Society|The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]]. Most of these Germans stayed a few years in London and then emigrated to the Colony of [[New York|New York]]. This serialized article is available online:  


*'''1709''' - 'List of Germans from the Palatinate Who Came to England in 1709,' ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 40, No. 1 (Jan. 1909):49-54; Vol. 40, No. 2 (Apr. 1909):93-100; Vol. 40, No. 3 (Jul. 1909):160-167; Vol. 40, No. 4 (Oct. 1909):241-248; Vol. 41, No. 1 (Jan. 1910):10-19. Digital version at [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 40-41}}. Internet Archive has digitized [http://www.archive.org/details/newyorkgenealog040newy Vol. 40] and [http://www.archive.org/details/newyorkgenealog41newy Vol. 41] - free.<ref>WeRelate contributors, 'Source:New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society),' in ''WeRelate,'' http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Source:New_York_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Record_%28New_York_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Society%29, accessed 9 February 2012.</ref>
*'''1709''' - 'List of Germans from the Palatinate Who Came to England in 1709,' ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 40, No. 1 (Jan. 1909):49-54; Vol. 40, No. 2 (Apr. 1909):93-100; Vol. 40, No. 3 (Jul. 1909):160-167; Vol. 40, No. 4 (Oct. 1909):241-248; Vol. 41, No. 1 (Jan. 1910):10-19. Digital version at [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 40-41}}. Internet Archive has digitized [http://www.archive.org/details/newyorkgenealog040newy Vol. 40] and [http://www.archive.org/details/newyorkgenealog41newy Vol. 41] - free.<ref>WeRelate contributors, 'Source:New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society),' in ''WeRelate,'' http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Source:New_York_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Record_%28New_York_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Society%29, accessed 9 February 2012.</ref>

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Census Records[edit | edit source]

For online access to the 1841 to 1911 London censuses, see the England Census article.

Earlier censuses, dated 1801 to 1831, survive for several London parishes.[1] Most are kept at the Guildhall Library.[2] Record survival is identified on individual London parish pages.

London Records at the Family History Library describes London census holdings, parish-by-parish, available at that facility. Click here to see a list of the census surname indexes for local places and parishes in this county.

Local Census Indexes
[edit | edit source]

The London Census Surname Index page describes local census indexes in the Family History Libary collection.

Census Substitutes[edit | edit source]

A variety of lists of historic residents of London have been preserved. Most list adult taxable males. A few identify family units. The Domesday Book (1086) does not include the City of London.[3]

The 1709 London Census of Palatines was published by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Most of these Germans stayed a few years in London and then emigrated to the Colony of New York. This serialized article is available online:

  • 1709 - 'List of Germans from the Palatinate Who Came to England in 1709,' The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 40, No. 1 (Jan. 1909):49-54; Vol. 40, No. 2 (Apr. 1909):93-100; Vol. 40, No. 3 (Jul. 1909):160-167; Vol. 40, No. 4 (Oct. 1909):241-248; Vol. 41, No. 1 (Jan. 1910):10-19. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 40-41. Internet Archive has digitized Vol. 40 and Vol. 41 - free.[4]

Gibson identifies additional London census substitutes:

  • Gibson, J.S.W. and Heather Creaton. Lists of Londoners. Bury, UK: Federation of Family History Societies in Association with the Centre for Metropolitan History, c1999. FHL Book 942.1/L1 D43g 1999.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Colin R. Chapman, Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings in the British Isles, 5th ed. (Dursley, UK: Lochin Publishing, 2002), 65-74.
  2. Cliff Webb, My Ancestors were Londoners: A Guide to London Sources for Family Historians (London: Society of Genealogists, 2009), 11-13. Webb identifies the repositories and references for each census return.
  3. Wikipedia contributors, 'Domesday Book,' in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesday_Book, accessed 13 January 2012.
  4. WeRelate contributors, 'Source:New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society),' in WeRelate, http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Source:New_York_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Record_%28New_York_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Society%29, accessed 9 February 2012.