1851 Census - What Month? - Forest of Dean FHT Forum

Would a forum member please tell me in what month the 1851 census was taken. I am researching the NICHOLLS family from Harrow Hill. John NICHOLLS born 1851 - there are two births for John NICHOLLS registered in WOS district, one in quarter 1 and one in quarter 3. If I can find out the date of the census I can work out which is (or maybe!) the one I am seeking. Thanks.

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The 1851 Census for England was taken on the night of 30 March 1851. The following information was requested:

Name of street, place, road, etc.
House number or name
Name of each person that had spent the night in that household
Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family
Person's marital status
Age at last birthday (sex is indicated by which column the age is recorded in)
Person's rank, profession, or occupation
Person's place of birth (if outside of England or Wales, only the country may be given)
Whether blind, deaf, or idiot

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Thanks very much for that information. I now know that John Nicholls (Great great uncle) was born in quarter 1 of 1851.

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This is one of them (from GFHS transcript):
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
1959 0184 108 Nailbridge NICHOLS John HD M 35 Collier GLS East Dean
1959 0184 108 Nailbridge NICHOLS Eliza WI M 38 - GLS East Dean
1959 0184 108 Nailbridge NICHOLS Mary DA - 9 - GLS East Dean
1959 0184 108 Nailbridge NICHOLS Eliza DA - 6 - GLS East Dean
1959 0184 108 Nailbridge NICHOLS Philip SO - 3 - GLS East Dean
1959 0184 108 Nailbridge NICHOLS John SO - 2M - GLS East Dean

Mike

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Michael, Thanks for your reply. Before ordering a birth certificate for John born 1851 I have to select from the two shown in the Free BMD index. Now I know the month of the census I know which one to go for. If I could add - another child was born 1854, William.

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1861 Census:
Drybrook
Eliza NICHOLLS Head Widow 44 Chair Woman Gloucestershire East Dean
Eliza NICHOLLS Daur Unmarried 14 Servant Gloucestershire East Dean
Phillip NICHOLLS Son - 12 Coal Miner GloucesterShire East Dean
John NICHOLLS Son - 10 Scholar Gloucestershire East Dean
William NICHOLLS Son - 7 Scholar Gloucestershire East Dean

From Parish Registers on this website:

Year: 1851
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Parents_Surname: NICHOLS
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Nail Bridge
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: H G Nicholls
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 107
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1853
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Parents_Surname: NICHOLLS
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: The Level
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: H G Nicholls Incumbent
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 126
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1857
Month: Apr
Day: 14
Surname: NICHOLLS
Forenames: John
Residence: Level
Age_at_death: 41 years
Officiating_Minister: H.G Nicholls
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Burial details N.Y. R10 g2
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page_No: 144
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1881 Census:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Eliza NICHOLLS Head W Female 66 East Dean, Gloucester, England Formerly Charwoman
William NICHOLLS Son M Male 26 East Dean, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Alice NICHOLLS Grand Daur Female 15 East Dean, Gloucester, England Domestic Servant Unemployed
Nehemiah ROBERTS Boarder U Male 22 East Dean, Gloucester, England Coal Miner

Source Information:
Dwelling 65 House Harry Hill
Census Place Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucester, England
Family History Library Film 1341608
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2521 / 104
Page Number 29

1891 Census:
Holy Trinity Vicarage, Drybrook.
Eliza NICHOLLS Widow 76 Cook/Domestic Servant Gloucestershire East Dean

From Parish Registers:
Year: 1895
Month: Dec
Day: 6
Surname: NICHOLLS
Forenames: Eliza
Residence: Broadmoor
Age_at_death: 78
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/13
Page_No: 97
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Mike

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Mike,
Thanks very much for posting all the information. The burial of John N. was especially interesting. I knew he had died before the 1861 census, now I know when. It is interesting that the baptisms were on Christmas Day. I had the census information and some other records already - Alice the "so called" granddaughter looks an interesting character! I only joined the forum today - It has been very informative.

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HAS ANYONE HAVE A LIST OF DATES WHEN EACH CENSUS WAS TAKEN PLEASE. IT COULD BE VERY USEFUL TO ALL
TERRY

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Hi
here's the list of census dates.
1841 June 6/7
1851 March 30/31
1861 April 7/8
1871 April 2/3
1881 April 3/4
1891 April 5/6
1901 March 31/April 1

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