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Origins
Has 1841 census, fee
based.
FreeCen
project with some census returns on line
Abbreviations
used in the census
L.D.S/Mormons
searchable index to 1881 census for
England & Wales
British
Genealogy good guide
information to the census.
Census Indices
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over 2,800 sites containing census data online sorted by geographic
location.
1851
Census of Gloucestershire Gordon
Bevington's census on line
Family
History Online fee
based searchable indexes by the federation of F H S.
The 1881 census which has been transcribed by the LDS, on to CD including Scotland.
This has been one of most valuable tools to the family Historian in the last years along with the Internet.
Like today , many people did not trust the idea of a census , so variations can be expected.
Names, this caused me problems as I have a ancestor who had three different Christian names on the census, many did not like their first given names ,so used another Christian name, you have to be open as to their names.
Also names were written down as the enumerator spelt them ,hence 'Scadden' could become 'Scaddon' , 'Scaddeng', 'Scadding' etc, this is how names changed over the years.
As you go through the Proof , you will gradually get picture of their true ages.
I recommend you get a guide ,like the 'Eve McLaughlin' guide ; ''The Census 1841-1891 Use & Interpretation' , a very good booklet for only £2 , again available at good Genealogy sources.
1841
Was taken on the 6th & 7th June 1841, you may find men and boys not with their families as this was around harvest time.
The 1841 only had Name and Occupation, there is no link to relationships. Also the place of birth was either in County or out , out being another County, FP (foreign parts) & Country.
Also their ages were , in case of adults , marked down to the nearest multiple of five and children , their correct age. So much confusion to Adults real ages, as it was entered either correctly or marked up & down by the five years.
The place of birth can be misleading , as paupers in those days were paid by the Parish, hence when the census came round they claimed to be from the parish so they would not lose their 'Settlement' or relief , and be sent to their real parishes.
1851 onwards
More information required , also people were fined for incorrect or refusing to give information.
Ages : Were now correct or had to be given as correct.
Occupations : were given.
Relationships : were given
Birthplaces : were given ,although some just gave Town, City or Country.
Medical information : some times medical information was given , although a bit blunt i.e.: idiot, imbecile or Lunatic.
Addresses : the street and numbers were added .
more to follow.
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