BST or 3 a. There are 4. Fields in the census include name, address, age, occupation, birthplace and marital status of everyone enumerated, as well as details about their children. The Scotland census was taken on Sunday, April 2nd, , the same date as for England and Wales.
Scanning was done in color. A guide to using the census is available at this link :. Unlike previous censuses, the image spans two pages due to the additional questions that were asked about the fertility of marriage and the profession or occupation. Each page measures 34 cm long by 43 cm high so the images are best viewed on your computer screen or if printed, on size A3 paper.
Images of the census for Scotland to , can be purchased on the ScotlandsPeople website. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server.
Please enable scripts and reload this page. Unfortunately, few 19th-century Irish census returns have survived; most were lost when the Public Record Office was destroyed in the fire at the Four Courts in Dublin Only the and censuses survived, along with a very small number of earlier returns.
Censuses were also taken in many British colonies on the same dates as in the United Kingdom. Surviving records of these will normally be found in the country of origin, and not in The National Archives. The only exceptions to this are:. Access census street indexes in our Web Archive. As with all content in the UK Government Web Archive , these are archived pages that are no longer edited or updated.
Browse Vision of Britain for reports based on information from censuses up to , or search for census data relating to a town or district. Consult The Online Historical Population Reports for online access to the complete population reports for Britain and Ireland from to and extensive background information, including examples of documents. Use our library catalogue to find a recommended book list. You may also be able to find them in a local library. Search our blogs for posts relating to the census.
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Skip to Main Content. Search our website Search Discovery, our catalogue. How to look for records of Census records How can I view the records covered in this guide? View Online How many are online? None Some All. Order copies We do not provide copies of online records — please download to view. Visit us in Kew Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free.
Pay for research Consider paying for research. Contents 1. Why use this guide? What is the census and why was it compiled?
How the census was taken and on what dates 4. Where to access and how to search the censuses 5. People in the census 6. Places in the census 7. Addresses, houses and other buildings in the census 8. Ships and institutions in the census 9. Common census terms and abbreviations Why can't I find my ancestor in the census?
The National Archives references for censuses Censuses for Scotland and Ireland British colonies and protectorates Other useful online resources Further reading. How the census was taken and on what dates. People in the census The following information on individuals enumerated within households is included in each census year as follows slightly different questions were asked on schedules for institutions and vessels, depending on the location and census year : first name and surname age rounded down to the nearest five years for those aged 15 or over sex occupation whether they were born in the county where they were enumerated Y or N whether they were born in Scotland S , Ireland I or Foreign Parts P and first name, middle names often just initials and surname relationship to the head of the household marital status age at last birthday sex rank, profession or occupation where born — county and parish if born in England or Wales, country only if born outside England and Wales whether blind, or deaf and dumb and As and , except for the following difference: the last column now reads: 1.
However to see the the detail costs 6 credits If you live in Scotland, you can obtain credits at a reduced price from your local library. There is a little publicised Scotlands People Voucher Scheme which allows public libraries to sell discounted vouchers directly to the public for non-commercial use.
You have to visit the library in person. It is also available by visiting the ScotlandsPeople Centre in Edinburgh.
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