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Were they conducted at random or on a set date each year?
It would be helpful in calculating ages more accurately. Any help much appreciated.
Norma

1801 10th March No longer exists, with a few exceptions
1811 27th May No longer exists, with a few exceptions
1821 28th May No longer exists, with a few exceptions
1831 30th May No longer exists, with a few exceptions
1841 6th June Available
1851 30th March Available
1861 7th April Available
1871 2nd April Available
1881 3rd April Available
1891 5th April Available
1901 31st March Available
1911 2nd April Available

Census thread just brought forward for you.

From 1841-1911 they all fall on Sunday (officially it's Sunday at midnight), and from 1851-1911 it's always late March / early April, but not 1841 (nor 1921/6 when it comes round)

Wow Ann, I wasn't too hopeful of an answer and you covered them all. This will really help me avoid head banging moments.
Any chance you have any more info. on the few exceptions ?
I can't be the only one this info. helps.
Much appreciated.
Norma

Many thanks Joy.
Norma

Thank you mgnv. I wish I had asked this question sooner.

Norma

Hope you saw my census thread :-)

For the exceptions, try googling ... certainly in Buckinghamshire there are earlier ones, some that were kept by a schoolmaster. And there is the Buckinghamshire 1798 Posse Comitatus, available on CD - http://www.genfair.co.uk/product_list.php?sid=40&page=5 - " In February 1798, with the imminent threat of invasion by French forces, returns were ordered to be made of all able-bodied men between the ages of fifteen and sixty years who were not already serving in a military capacity. Lists were also to be made of the numbers of draught horses, waggons and carts and their owners and of those occupying wind and water corn mills."
And this site - http://met.open.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/BKM/GreatMarlow/index.html = describes "An ecclesiastical census was carried out throughout England on 30 March 1851 to record the attendance at all places of worship."

1921 19 June (Sunday)
1931 26 Apr (Sunday)

The censuses before 1841 and after 1911 weren't held on those dates throughout the UK. For the inter-war censuses, Northern Ireland should be excluded. They had censuses on 18/4/1926 (like rest of Ireland) and 28/2/1937 (rest of Ireland was 26/4/1936). The 3 dates above are all Sundays.

People on board ships may not have been recorded on the right day.

For a full list of decennial census taken in England & Wales between 1801 & 2001 see my website at
http://tinyurl.com/5n9zkv

Cheers
Guy

Many thanks Joy for this, this subject is getting so intriguing re social history.
I'll look for it now.
Norma

Thanks Madmeg
Norma

Thanks Cathy

Norma

Thanks Guy, I'll be over there when I finish copying and pasting lol

Norma

You're welcome :-)
I brought it forward again this morning, it has all the dates :-)