1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

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Information about 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

The 1851 census for England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday the 30th March 1851. The total population was declared to be 17,922,768.

This is the first census to include detailed information about each person, including their age, year of birth, marital status, occupation and place of birth.