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daft question? or not??

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Lorraine

Lorraine Report 11 Jan 2005 15:02

ok so the 1901 census from 1901 back to the 1800?? yes? if so is there a census from 1901 to 2000? if so can we access it! bit confused here!! appologies if its a daft question!!!

Margaret

Margaret Report 11 Jan 2005 15:07

Yes, one taken every 10 years, but you aren't allowed to see them until 100 years have passed. Margaret

Brian

Brian Report 11 Jan 2005 17:00

Lorraine, A census is held in UK every 10 years; with the year in question ending with a figure 1. The most recent was in 2001. However, by law the details on those censuses are confidential, and cannot be disclosed for 100 years, so as to protect the people listed on them (the law assumes everyone will have passed away by then, though of course, there will be the odd exception; centenarians who would have been babies at the time of the census). So the next census we will be able to access is the one of 1911; released for public view in 2011....a bit of a wait!! Censuses pre. 1901 were 1891, 1881, etc. though I don't know how far back they go. Hope that explanation helps. Brian, ;-)

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Unknown Report 11 Jan 2005 17:02

Lorraine THIS IS FROM THE HOME PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE - I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CAN'T MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND - YOU HAVE TO SCROLL DOWN TO GET TO IT!!!! [sorry for shouting - its my personal bugbear] " Census Returns The first true census was taken in 1841, enumerating everyone by name, with adults' ages rounded down to the nearest five years and stating whether each person was born in their county of residence. From 1851 to 1901 they include names, ages and places of birth. Ages and birth places may be recorded incorrectly but usually they can lead you straight back to the right baptism register. The dates of the censuses were 6 June 1841; 30 March 1851; 7 April 1861; 2 April 1871; 3 April 1881; 5 April 1891 and 31 March 1901. They can be searched at the Family Records Centre (see above). The 1901 census is fully indexed at www.census.pro.gov.uk and the 1881 census is indexed at www.familysearch.org. Those for Scotland are at New Register House. Those for Ireland only survive for 1901 and 1911 and are at the National Archives, Dublin, with copies at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. " nell