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1841 census

1841 census

The 1841 Census in the UK was the forth census taken in Britiain. But it wasn't until the 1841 census that names were recorded. The 1841 census was taken on June 6 and it references where everyone lived on from midnight on June 6th to June 7th. It is filed at the Public Record Office. After information ...

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Census records before 1901

Census records before 1901

Census records before 1901 The 1901 census record is the only complete record online. A massive section of the 1881 and 1891 census is now available. All other censuses are available on microfilm. That isn’t particularly helpful. There are great strides to put these online and gradually sections are being made available. As with all transferring of ...

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Effectively use the 1901 census

1901 Census Tips

5 ways to effectively use the 1901 census online 1901 Census Tip 1. Visit our free trial page to see what online companies are currently offering deals for on-line searches 1901 Census Tip 2. When searching for an ancestor using a particular surname, you mat need to narrow the results down, visit our guide on how to narrow search results and ...

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5 common census lies

5 common census lies

5 common census lies It wasn’t unusual for people to lie on their census form.  Here is a list of the 5 most common lies found on the census When it came to occupation few women admitted to prostitution. Yet this was a common profession. With tens of thousands of women involved, many women understandably admitted such Many ...

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Census Records Explained

Census Records Explained

The UK Census Records Why you need the census? The census is such a valuable tool in your ancestry research. You will find that the census will often be at the heart of a lot of searches on the web. When was the earliest census? Back in 1801 the first census took place. It wasn’t a popular move as ...

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Ancestry.com adds census records

Ancestry.com adds census records

Ancestry.com recently adds more census records to the ever growing Ancestry.com. It is now over 600 terabytes in size. It's the largest database of census records in the world.Census records are being added to Ancestry.com to boost its archive of searchable names to over 5 billion, which it says is the most comprehensive genealogical database ...

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