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BRITISH CENSUS

Included on this page are the combined census records for Canada and England. The records  for Canada start at 1841 and go up to the 1911 census. The records for England start at 1841 and go to 1891 on this page. Please click the link to take you to the page

 

 

The link for the 1901 and 1911 English Census is here

CANADIAN CENSUS

 

BRITISH CENSUS

 

  •  The 1841 census enumerators were instructed to round down a person's age to the nearest multiple of five. A person aged 69, for example, was recorded as 65.

 

  •  Due to the personal nature of census information, a 100-year secrecy rule is in place. Anyone under 100 years old is redacted (censored) unless a death certificate is verified.

 

  •  Householders completed their own forms for the 1911 census, so you'll be able to see your ancestor's handwriting.

The earliest censuses only recorded statistical details for England, Wales & Scotland. The first to record the details of individuals was the 1841 census, although it contains less information than the censuses that followed. The 1841 census enumerators were instructed to round down a person’s age to the nearest multiple of five. A person aged 69, for example, was enumerated as 65. Due to the personal nature of census information, a 100-year secrecy rule is in place. This means the most recent census available is the 1911 census, which was released early (with some information redacted) after an appeal lodged under the Freedom of Information Act. On Findmypast, you can view the previously hidden information in the 'infirmity' column of the 1911 census for England & Wales. If your ancestors filled in this column, you'll be able to see information about your family's health in 1911.

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