Is there a 1831 census?

Is there a 1831 census?

The 1801-1831 censuses are generally neither indexed nor transcribed, making any digitised collection from that era a rare treasure. These censuses were predominantly head counts, taken by Overseers of the Poor to procure an understanding of population growth.

What Scottish census records are available?

The National Records of Scotland carries out the census every 10 years. You can access census records from 1841 to 1911 on the Scotland’s People website, for a fee. Some free census data is also available at FreeCEN.

What years were the census in Scotland?

We hold records of the census of the population of Scotland for 1841 and every tenth year thereafter (with the exception of the wartime year of 1941 when no census was taken) and of the sample census of 1966. Census records are closed for 100 years under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

What date was the 1841 census taken in Scotland?

6 June
The 1841 census was taken on Sunday 6 June under provisions in the Census Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict c.

Is the 1921 Census available?

Personal data from the 1921 census will, therefore, be made available to the public in early 2022 and will be accessible through Findmypast.

Is the 1921 Census available on ancestry?

Hi Helen, at this time Ancestry does not have the 1921 Census available on the website.

Is there a 1931 Scottish census?

1931 Unique in the UK Records of the 1931 census in Scotland hold some significance. The records for the English and Welsh census were destroyed during World War 2. In Northern Ireland, there was no census this year. This means Scotland will be the only part of the UK to release historic census records in 2031.

What date will the 1921 Scottish census be released?

January 2022
Search the 1921 Census The scheduled release date is January 2022.

What date was the 1921 Scottish census taken?

19 June
The 1921 census of Great Britain – held on 19 June Both censuses were held on the same day and asked virtually the same questions. Due to the imminent partition of Ireland, there was no census of Ireland in 1921.

Will ancestry co uk have the 1921 Census?

What is the 1939 census?

The 1939 Register was designed to capture the details of every member of the civilian population on a specific date – military personnel were not recorded (see below for more information on who was and wasn’t recorded).

Are there any pre-1841 Scotland Census records available to the public?

Only census records for the following years are currently available to the public: 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911. Like the rest of Great Britain, pre-1841 Scotland census records are of limited interest to family historians because personal details were not recorded until the the census of 1841.

What is the purpose of the Scottish Census?

Census records are a valuable source of genealogical information for Scotland because they list names, relationships, ages, places of birth, and marital statuses. The Scottish government has taken a census every ten years since 1801 except in 1941 (due to WWII). The censuses before 1841 were taken strictly for statistical purposes.

What was the population of Great Britain in 1831?

The fourth census of Great Britain (that is England, Scotland and Wales) was taken on Monday 30th May 1831. The returns gave a population of 16.54 million people, an increase of 1.9 million over 1821. There were 2.85 million inhabited buildings, occupied by 3.41 million families.

Where can I find missing pieces of the census for Scotland?

FindMyPast has identified the known gaps by census year, nation, county, and village or parish in Census for England, Wales and Scotland: missing pieces . The ScotlandsPeople Centre holds transcripts and photocopies of the existing pre-1841 (1801-1831) census records and other early population records.