1921 Census
The 1921 Census of the United Kingdom, which took place on 19 June 1921, marked a significant milestone in the country’s census-taking history. This census is the most extensive one available to the public since …
Ancestry Census Update
ENGLAND SCOTLAND 1841 Scotland Census 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample 1851 Scotland Census 1861 England Census 1861 Scotland Census 1871 England Census 1871 Scotland Census 1881 England Census*Free Index 1881 Scotland Census 1891 England Census …
Accessing the UK Censuses Online
Accessing the UK Censuses Online By: Sandra Beckett If you are beginning to search for your UK ancestors, you might like to know that you can do it in the comfort of your own home, …
Abbreviations Used On Census Returns
England & Wales 1841-1891 In the course of copying out their returns, the census enumerators were given permission to use certain abbreviations for occupations. This practice was most extensive in 1841, and gradually diminished over …
Census Name Abbreviations
Over numerous census's taken over the years, the numerator used abbreviations for certain common names as follows: Alex/Alexr – Alexander Bernd – Bernard Chas – Charles Dy/Do – Dorothy Edw …
UK Census Info
There has been a census every ten years since 1801, excluding 1941. However, only those that date from 1841 are of real value to the UK family historian. The administration of the early census returns …