england beginning research series lesson 2: understanding census records welcome! this series of...
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England Beginning Research SeriesLesson 2: Understanding Census Records
Welcome! This series of lessons will help you learn how to conduct genealogical research on an ancestor from England.
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This lesson should take you 15 minutes to complete.
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Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to do the following:
Describe what a census is.Identify the types of information found on a census record. Access census records online.Evaluate the information you find on census records.
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Research Process
The Lucas Family
What Is a Census Record?
The first census was taken in 1841.
A census is the statistical count of the population of a country.
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The latest census available is 1911.
Every 10 years
Census Records
Hyrum J. Lucas (b. abt 1863) - father James - Newbold on
Avon, Warwickshire
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Locating Images
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Finding a Census
Online Census websites:
www.familysearch.org 1841 - 1901 Indexes (free)
www.freecen.org.uk varies in what is available, site still growing (free)
www.ancestry.co.uk 1841-1901 Indexes and Images ($)www.findmypast.co.uk 1841-1911 Indexes and Images ($)www.theGenealogist.co.uk 1841-1911 Indexes and Images ($)www.originsnetwork.com 1841, 1861-1871 Indexes and Images ($)www.1911census.co.uk 1911 Index (free) and Images ($)
The Lucas Family – 1871 Census
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Family Group Record–James Lucas Family–From 1871 Census
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Family Group Record – James Lucas Family - From 1871 Census
The Lucas Family – 1871 Census
The Lucas Family – 1861 census
The Lucas Family – 1861 census
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Getting Results
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Check Your Learning
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T or F A census is a statistical count of the population of a country.
True.
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A. 1841-1921B. 1841-1911C. 1831-1921D. 1831-1911
Censuses are available for which span of years?
The correct order is B. 1841-1911.
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T or F The "Do" after each of the family members' Christian names means "ditto."
True.
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T or F The 1841 census was the first census English census to contain people's names.
True.
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T or F The 1901 census is the most recent census available.
False. The correct answer is the 1911 census.
Finding Your Family in the Census
The Lucas Family – A Snapshot in Time
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Congratulations!
You have completed the Understanding Census Records lesson in the series. The next lesson in this series is called Understanding Civil Registration.