Census of Population 1841-91

Censuses have been carried out every 10 years since 1801.Names of individuals were not included in the censuses of 1801-31. They are normally open for inspection by the general public after 100 years, so those currently available are those from 1841-91. They cover England, Wales, the Channel Isllands and the Isle of Man. They are available on microfilm or microfiche. The 1881 census has been extensively indexed and the index is available on microfiche courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates of Census

6 June 1841

30 March 1851

7 April 1861

2 April 1871

3 April 1881

5 April 1891

The records of the census contain -

name

age (rounded down to the nearest 5 years in 1841)

sex

occupation

relationship to the head of the household

place of birth (general terms only in the 1841 census)