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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 336 Send Message	Sandra	Report	27 Jul 2007 17:50
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 336 Send Message	Can anyone tell me if you can search ancestry. co.uk census by address ??, Im sure you used to be able to, but I dont see that option now, or am I just not looking right. Thanks Sandra .
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 204 Send Message	CliveH	Report	27 Jul 2007 18:26
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 204 Send Message	I am not sure exactly how you used to do that but it is possible to do the following: select a census year go beneath the search window and select a county select a region within the county. This brings up a series of enumeration districts, which you can search to find a particular district. So, technically, yes you can search by address but if you want to find all residents of, say, Acacia Avenue, I am not sure if you can do that as a primary search.
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7 602 Send Message	Penny	Report	27 Jul 2007 18:27
	easy peasy on 1881 - type the address in the box provided for the purpose