Censuses

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If you want to know more about the census read The Census Enumerators' Books which is a brief introduction to the Census Enumerators' Books and of their values to anyone interested in studying nineteenth-century censuses.

You might also like to look at this worked example of an 1841 Census Enumerator's Schedule.

Brief introduction

From 1801 onwards, by means of a census, information about the population has been collected every ten years. The censuses of 10 March 1801, 27 May 1811, 28 May 1821 and 30 May 1831 were confined to the compilation of the totals (by parish) of houses habited and uninhabited; families; men and women; occupations (in broad categories); and various statistics of baptisms, marriages and burials. A partial enumeration of age was taken in 1821, and a more extensive investigation into occupations in 1831.

The names of individuals were not recorded in the official returns. However, in the course of carrying out the censuses, some local enumerators did compile unofficial listings of named individuals.

The census enumerator's books for the 1821 and 1831 censuses were destroyed so only summary information is available. Those which survive in local record offices are referred to by C R Chapman in Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings" (Dursley, 1990).

The 1841 census only indicates whether or not the individuals were born in the same county and ages were rounded off to the nearest ten years. The 1851 and following census records indicate the exact birth place of each individual listed. The relationship of each individual to the head of the house is indicated as is each person's age and occupation.

Census records for England are available after the lapse of 100 years.




1841

New Bildins, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1841

Name

Age

Born in county

John CROSSMAN

50

Yes

Sarah CROSSMAN

50

Yes

Elizabeth BRADFORD

9

Yes

New Bildins, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1841

Name

Age

Born in county

John BRADFORD

40

Yes

Mary BRADFORD

30

Yes

Mary Jane BRADFORD

7

Yes

Eleanor BRADFORD

5

Yes

John Crossman BRADFORD

3

Yes

William BRADFORD

1

Yes

Water Lane, St George, Glos - 1841

Name

Age

Born in county

William EDDOLLS

30
Shoe M

Yes

Sarah EDDOLLS

30

Yes

Louisa EDDOLLS

9

Yes

William EDDOLLS

7

Yes

Emma EDDOLLS

5

Yes

Caroline EDDOLLS

1

Yes




1851

New Bildins, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1851

Name

Relationship

Mrg

Age

Occupation

Birthplace

John BRADFORD

Head

M

49

Carpenter

Chittlehampton

Mary BRADFORD

Wife

M

42

Chittlehampton

Eleanor BRADFORD

Daughter

16

Chittlehampton

John Crossman BRADFORD

Son

14

Scholar

Chittlehampton

William BRADFORD

Son

12

Scholar

Chittlehampton

Walter James BRADFORD

Son

4

Chittlehampton

Charles Henry BRADFORD

Son

1

Chittlehampton

New Bildins, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1851

Name

Relationship

Mrg

Age

Occupation

Birthplace

John CROSSMAN

Head

M

60

Carpenter

Chittlehampton

Sarah CROSSMAN

Wife

M

60

Chittlehampton

Elizabeth BRADFORD

Granddaughter

U

19

Dress Maker

Chittlehampton

Sarah Ann BRADFORD

Granddaughter

6

Scholar

Chittlehampton

Elizabeth CAMP

Visitor

W

55

Farmers Servant

Chittlehampton

43 Bath Road, St George, Bristol - 1851

Name

Relationship

Mrg

Age

Occupation

Birthplace

William EDDOLLS

Head

M

42

Pauper (Cordwainer)

St. George, Glos

Sarah EDDOLLS

Wife

M

43

Mangotsfield, Glos

William T EDDOLLS

Son

U/M

17

News Agent

Risca,Monmouth

Emma EDDOLLS

Dau

U/M

15

Cotton Weaver

St. George, Glos

Caroline EDDOLLS

Dau

11

St. George, Glos

Edwin J EDDOLLS

Son

8

St. George, Glos

Sarah EDDOLLS

Dau

4

Risca, Monmouth




1861

New Bildins, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1861

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John CROSSMAN

76

Sarah CROSSMAN

Wife

76

Mary Jane BRADFORD

Granddaughter

28

Unmarried servant

New Bildins, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1861

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John BRADFORD

61

Carpenter

Chittlehampton

Mary BRADFORD

Wife

52

Dressmaker

Chittlehampton

Eleanor BRADFORD

Daughter

26

Unmarried Dressmaker

Chittlehampton

John Crossman BRADFORD

Son

23

Unmarried Carpenter

Chittlehampton

William BRADFORD

Son

21

Unmarried Carpenter

Chittlehampton

Sarah Ann BRADFORD

Daughter

16

Unmarried

Chittlehampton

Charles Henry BRADFORD

Son

11

Scholar

Chittlehampton

Arthur BRADFORD

Son

8

Chittlehampton

Winson, Chittlehampton - 1861 - Walter James BRADFORD (aka James) is 14 and living with a family called Manning who are farmers. He is described as a servant.

36 West Street, Osney, Oxford - 1861

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

Job TWINE

Head

43

Railway Porter

Clack, Wilts

Ann TWINE

Wife

39

Clack, Wilts

William TWINE

Son

15

Railway Clerk

Shillingford, Oxon

Oliver TWINE

Son

11

Parcel Clerk

Shillingford, Oxon

Susannah TWINE

Daughter

9

Scholar

Shillingford, Oxon




1871

New Bldgs, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1871

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

Richard COWLER

Head

35

Labourer

Chittlehampton

Mary Jane COWLER

Wife

38

Mary Ellen COWLER

Daughter

4

Scholar

Robert COWLER

Son

3

Scholar

Elizabeth COWLER

Daughter

1 month

Sarah Ann BRADFORD

Sister of Mary Jane

25

Unmarried Farm servant

New Bldgs, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1871

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John DADDS

Head

36

Railway labourer

Chittlehampton

Elizabeth DADDS

Wife

40

Dressmaker

Chittlehampton

Mary Ann DADDS

Daughter

9

Scholar

John Bradford DADDS

Son

7

Scholar

William DADDS

Son

5

Scholar

New Bldgs, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1871

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John Crossman BRADFORD

Head

33

Carpenter

Mary Jane BRADFORD

Wife

36

William BRADFORD

Son

1

Charles Henry BRADFORD

Brother

21

Unmarried Carpenter

Arthur BRADFORD

Brother

18

Carpenter

30 West Street, Osney, Oxford - 1871

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

Job TWINE

Head

54

Goods Railway Porter

Clack, Wilts

Ann TWINE

Wife

49

Clack, Wilts

Susannah TWINE

Daughter

19

Dressmaker

Shillingford, Oxon

Annie E TWINE

Daughter

10

Scholar

Oxford




1881

New Buildings, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

Richard COWLER

Head

45

Mary Jane COWLER

Wife

48

Robert COWLER

Son

13

Elizabeth COWLER

Daughter

10

New Bldgs, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John DADDS

Head

44

Widower Sawyer on the Rolle Estate

Ambow, New Buildings, Chittlehampton, Devon - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John BRADFORD

Head

44

Wheelwright and carpenter

Chittlehampton, Devon

Mary Jane BRADFORD

Wife

50

Late Housekeeper In London

Chittlehampton, Devon

William BRADFORD

Son

11

Scholar

Chittlehampton, Devon

Joseph HANCOCK

Lodger

40

Master sweep

Chittlehampton, Devon

30 West Street, Osney, Oxford - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

Job TWINE

Head

64

Labourer

Clack, Wiltshire

Ann TWINE

Wife

59

Clack, Wiltshire

Susan TWINE

Daur

29

Seamstress

Shillingford, Oxford

Annie TWINE

Daur

19

Seamstress

Osney, Oxford

Marsh Lane, St George, Glos - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

William Hy. HILL

Head

40

Gardener (N D)

St George, Gloucester

Louisa HILL

Wife

36

St George, Gloucester

Elizabeth Alice HILL

Daur

17

Garden Woman

St George, Gloucester

Louisa E. HILL

Daur

16

Garden Woman

St George, Gloucester

George HILL

Son

12

Scholar

St George, Gloucester

Alfred HILL

Son

10

Scholar

St George, Gloucester

50 Stanley St, St George, Glos - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

Edwin EDDOLLS

Head

39

Labourer Chemical Works

Gloucester

Rebecca EDDOLLS

Wife

40

Hawker Of Vegetables

Gloucester

Emma EDDOLLS

Daur

14

Cotton Weaver

Gloucester

Rose EDDOLLS

Daur

13

Gloucester

James EDDOLLS

Son

9

Scholar

Gloucester

Florence EDDOLLS

Daur

7

Gloucester

Edward EDDOLLS

Son

5

Scholar

Gloucester

Eva EDDOLLS

Daur

3

Scholar

Gloucester

Anna EDDOLLS

Daur

1

Gloucester

Bath St Catherine, Somerset - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

Edward DANCEY

Head

43

Agrl Labr Genrl

West Littleton, Gloucester

Ann M. DANCEY

Wife

48

Batheaston, Somerset

Henry J. DANCEY

Son

16

Shepherd Boy

Batheaston, Somerset

Ernest J. DANCEY

Son

13

Gardener Labr

Batheaston, Somerset

Fanny DANCEY

Daur

9

Scholar

Batheaston, Somerset

Albert J. DANCEY

Son

6

Scholar

Batheaston, Somerset

Emma J DANCEY

Daur

4

Scholar

Batheaston, Somerset

Laura A. DANCEY

Daur

2

Scholar

St Catherine, Somerset,

3 George Place, Bathwick, Somerset - 1881 - Kate DANCY is 18 and living with a family called Jenner who are butchers. She is described as a servant.

Tapster Street, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John SUNDERLAND

Son In Law (Head)

35

Tailor

Leeds, York

Alvena SUNDERLAND

Wife

31

Dressmaker

Barnet, Hertford

Grace M SUNDERLAND

Daur

7

Scholar

Barnet, Hertford

Letty SUNDERLAND

Daur

6

Scholar

Barnet, Hertford

Georgina SUNDERLAND

Daur

4

Scholar

Barnet, Hertford

Daisy SUNDERLAND

Daur

1

Scholar

Barnet, Hertford

Harriet BOWEN

Niece

14

Scholar

Elstree, Hertford

Tapster Street, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire - 1881

Name

Relationship

Age

Occupation

Place of birth

John BOWEN

Head

67

Baker

Barnet, Hertford



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