Is there an 1831 UK census?

Is there an 1831 UK census?

The fourth census of Great Britain (that is England, Scotland and Wales) was taken on Monday 30th May 1831. The returns gave a population of 16.54 million people, an increase of 1.9 million over 1821.

Is the 1801 census available online?

They are not available in digital format.

What happened to the 1821 census?

In some places, the 1821 census is descibed as “no longer exists” or “has been destroyed” but this is a misconception. The official census was simply a count under various headings for each parish, township, or place so in terms of information on individuals or households, it never did exist.

Was there a census in England before 1841?

Pre-1841 Census There are 791 surviving census listings for 1801-1831 created on the parish level. The few surviving pre-1841 censuses generally contain only names of the head-of-household.

Is the 1831 census available?

The 1801-1831 censuses are generally neither indexed nor transcribed, making any digitised collection from that era a rare treasure. These censuses were predominantly head counts, taken by Overseers of the Poor to procure an understanding of population growth.

Is there an 1831 census?

Are there any census records before 1841?

Enumerators were asked to provide statistical returns for the 1801 to 1831 censuses but some kept lists of householders along with other details notably occupations. Most of the surviving pre-1841 census entries are found in the kirk session records with a few in the Old Parish Registers.

Are there census records before 1841?

Before 1841, only fragments of censuses exist, even though censuses have been taken every ten years since 1801. These census fragments are stored in archives around the country, but there is no single, central reservoir in place today.

Is the 1921 census free to view?

Access to the 1921 Census online at Findmypast is free on the premises at The National Archives in Kew. You can access the Census via the on site computers, on site tablet devices or your own device (e.g. smartphone) while you are connected to the Wi-Fi in the dedicated 20sPeople zone.

Was there a census before 1801?

Although the 1841 Census is considered to be the first ‘modern’ census, there were earlier decennial censuses in 1801, 1811, 1821 and 1831.

Was there an 1831 census?

Will the 1921 census be released?

This legislation prohibits the release of personal information by the Registrar-General so, in line with government policy and the promise of confidentiality, any census data recorded after 1920 will not be released until 100 years have passed.

Is the 1931 census available?

So, in answer to the title question, there are no censuses for 1931 or 1941, but all is not lost. There is a census substitute for 1941 that we will all learn to use and rely upon.