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« on: Thursday 10 July 08 12:22 BST (UK) »
Hi' just woundering does anyone know how far back census go.Mark
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 10 July 08 12:27 BST (UK) »
There were various surveys of population but many did not name people.  There has been a census every ten years since 1801 (in England and Wales, except 1941) but the first one that purported to name everyone was taken in 1841.

Some of the pre-1841 census survive but coverage is patchy.

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 10 July 08 12:30 BST (UK) »
here's a nice little informative and lighthearted piece about it:

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/bicentenary/pdfs/200years.pdf


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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 July 08 12:32 BST (UK) »
Also good information about the censuses here:-

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=326

There is plenty more on the NA site, look under research guides.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 10 July 08 13:01 BST (UK) »

Pre 1841 Census listings are at

http://www.histpop.org.uk/pre41/listings_a.pdf

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 July 08 13:05 BST (UK) »
This is quite a good info link on the subject

http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/pdfs/census_returns.pdf

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 July 08 19:29 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the information.Mark
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