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A Family History and Genealogy Resource |
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Homepage |
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Origins of the Sproston Name |
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Parish Register Database |
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Civil Register Database |
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The Census |
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Links |
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Sproston Researchers |
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The First World War |
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The Second World War |
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Sproston Pages Webrings |
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Census |
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The Census of Population in the UK. |
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The first national census of the population in the UK was carried out in 1801, this has continued with a census taking place every 10 years, the last one being on April 29th 2001. The exception to this was 1941, no census was taken because of the Second World War. |
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The first four censuses taken between 1801 and 1831 were little more than head counts because following the statistical analysis of the information the returns were destroyed. However, very occasionally you will find the odd return that has survived for this period. So it is to the 1841 census that we have to look first, this is the first census that has survived intact with details of names and other detailed information. Subsequent censuses carried more information. |
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Links to Family Records |
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Centre Leaflets |
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Below are some links to the Family Record Centre Leaflets on the Census. Please note that these leaflets refer very specifically to resources found in the Family Records Centre. |
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Information about the distribution of Sprostons at Censuses and Sproston households will be added later. |
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The Census is widely available, the Public Records Office has a complete set for the whole of the country and local records offices and libraries carry local censuses but it is always worth checking to see what they have before your visit. In addition the 1881 Census is available on CD Rom through the Church of the Latter Day Saints. You can order it from their web site, but if you are in the UK you are better contacting their distribution centre at |
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The Distributions Centre |
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Family History CDs |
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399 Garretts Lane |
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Birmingham |
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B33 0UH |
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You can telephone them directly on 08700 102051 and order the CD be telephone. The set of 25 CD Roms cost £29.99 inc. p&p. There are over 30 million individuals listed, an the viewer that is included allows you to search for you ancestors. An alternative to this is to email me with the details and I will do a look up for you, please send as much information as possible. |
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Censuses were taken on the following dates as listed below, |
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1821 - 28th May |
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1831 - 30th May |
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1841 - 7th June |
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1851 - 30th March |
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1861 - 7th April |
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1871 - 2nd April |
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1881 - 3rd April |
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1891 - 5th April |
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1901 - 31st March |
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1911 - 31st March |
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1921 - 19th June |
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1931 - 26th April |
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1941 - No Census carried out due to WW2 |
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With the Census carries a 100 year rule. In order to guard the privacy of individuals the census returns are not available for inspection for 100 years. On the 2nd January 2002 the 1901 Census will be released for public inspection and for the first time this will be available electronically on the internet at http://census.pro.gov.uk . There will be a charge made for the information, but remember that local records office and the Public Records Office will have the 1901 census available on Microfilm for inspection soon after its release. |
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