pre 1841 census (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, June 12, 2009, 01:56 (5717 days ago) @ rogerofgoostrey

Other sources will include Pool Books / Electoral registers.
@ Glos Archives -Electoral Registers and Poll Books
•The poll books from 1763 and electoral registers from 1832 include the names of those entitled to vote. They cover the whole county but do not include every person over 21 years old until 1928

Land ownership records.
@ Glos Archives -
Title deeds
•These can date from the 12th century to the 20th century and can include details of the owners and occupiers of a property as well as details of the property itself, sometimes with a small plan

Census data

There has been a census every ten years since 1801, excluding 1941. However, only those that date from 1841 are of real value to the family historian. The administration of the early census returns 1801-1831 was the responsibility of the Overseers of the Poor and the clergy.

Most of these early returns were unfortunately destroyed, although in some isolated instances they have been preserved. The census returns for 1841 were the first to be kept and, as far as the general public is concerned, the information is released after a hundred years.

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