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Pre 1841 Census

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George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 11 Apr 2009 16:08

Quite a lot of pre 1841 census records relating to Norfolk, which i have used in the past, some interesting details


http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/norfolk/nor-cen.htm

george

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

DavidM_UK

DavidM_UK Report 11 Apr 2009 15:39

Thanks for the above replies. I'll have a poke around and see what they hold.

David

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 11 Apr 2009 15:07

Found this on the the internet

Censuses before 1911

Unfortunately, the census returns for 1801-1831 were not preserved in their complete form. However, some areas for these years do survive and can been found in local authority libraries and archives.

The census returns for 1841-1901 remain largely intact (although some pieces do not survive) and are available online from findmypast.com. Prior to 1911, the household schedules were destroyed once the details had been transferred into the enumerators’ summary books, so it is only scans and transcriptions of the summary book pages that are available today.


Where to get the other censuses

To trace surviving 1801-1831 census returns you will need to find a record repository that covers the county or parish you are interested in. The National Archives’ Archon directory (new window) holds contact details for record repositories throughout the UK. After finding the relevant repository you should contact them directly to see if they hold the records you require.

1801 - taken on 10 March
1811 - taken on 27 May
1821 - taken on 28 May
1831 - taken on 30 May

DavidM_UK

DavidM_UK Report 11 Apr 2009 15:04

The Dorset OPC web site has an 1811 census for Whitchurch Canonicorum, in which I've found what might be some ancestors of mine. I only stumbled across this census by accident.

http://www.opcdorset.com/WhCanonicorumFiles/1811WhCanonicorum.htm

Does anyone know anything about these earlier local census, why they were taken, who by, are there any records of what ones exist etc? They could be a useful resource, particularly if available online.

David