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This is the dates as well Christine.....

Census Dates
A census was taken to record those living in a household at midnight on a Sunday. The dates of the census varied from year to year.


Sun/Mon. 6/7th June 1841
Sun/Mon. 30/31st March 1851
Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Sun/Mon. 3/4th April 1881
Sun/Mon. 5/6th April 1891
Sun/Mon. 31st March / 1st April 1901

Thanks Cathy - that's exactly what I needed. And thanks to all of you for your time and interest!

The problem with knowing which year is which, Margaret, is that I printed off quite a few (Davis being such a common name) "on spec" with a view to studying them later to decide which was the right family. My husband wanted the computer at the time.

If you know the YOB of one of the people add that to their age.

EG, Elizabeth is shown on the image in 1851 as being 18; you know she was born 1833. 1833 + 18 + 1851.

Does this help?

Public Record Office Census References
The census records at the PRO are classified under the following:
1841 HO107
1851 HO107
1861 RG9
1871 RG10
1881 RG11
1891 RG12
1901 RG13

If you print them out from Ancestry they should have the number on the bottom.

Thank you Margaret - or should I call you eagle-eye? !

Edit: and Choccy too! I spent ages peering at that and was despairing that I would never know what it said!

1851

DAVIS, Nathaniel Head Married M 79 1772 Pensioner Master Of Horse Department
Moulsoe
Surrey VIEW
DAVIS, Sarah Wife Married F 80 1771
Horley
Hampshire VIEW
DAVIS, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 54 1797
Campshot
Hampshire VIEW
DAVIS, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 51 1800
Crut Hill
Dorset VIEW
DAVIS, Elizabeth Grand Daughter Unmarried F 18 1833 Dress Maker
Windsor
Berkshire VIEW

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
1646 Folio:
606 Page:
33

Registration District:
Brighton Sub District:
The Palace Enumeration District:
1W Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Brighton Municipal Borough:
Address:
20, King Street, Brighton County:
Sussex

Can't you tell by the ages of the people which census it's from?

1851 census
20 King St., Brighton
Nathaniel Davis, head, 79, pensioner master of horse department, born Surrey, Moulney
Sarah, wife, 80, born Hants, Horley
Jane, dau, 54, born Hants, Campshet
Mary, dau, 51, born Dorset, Critchell
Elizabeth, grandau, 18 dressmaker, born Berks, Windsor

I would be really grateful if someone could have a look at an 1851 census image to see if they can read it - it's very faint and my eyesight isn't up to it - even with a magnifying glass!

The name is Elizabeth Davis. Estimated year of birth: 1833. Address: King St Brighton, district: Brighton, The Palace. Birthplace: Windsor, Berks.

I have these details from the transcript. She is shown as the grand -daughter of the householder. What I would like, if possible, is the details of the rest of the household.

Incidentally, does anyone know how you can tell, by looking at a printout of a census page, which census it refers to? I have some I printed out and forgot to write on them, as I usually do, and now don't know which years they refer to. The 1841 is easy enough to recognise, but after that I am lost!