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You are searching the 1881 Census Records
- When you search the 1881 Census Record, we will search all of our historical 1881 Census data for names that match your search criteria.
- Do not worry if you do not have a lot of information. You only need a surname to search and get results.
- This is very old historical data you are searching, so try not to be too specific when it comes to 'Place Keywords' as location names may have changed.
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This table shows all the names that match your search in the 1881 Census Records.
To view a match click the ‘View’ button. This will take you to the transcribed details taken from the original image where you can see more valuable information such as marital status, address and occupation.
To view the original document, click the ‘Census’ link and you will be taken to a scanned image of the original record. It's an amazing chance to see a document handwritten centuries ago.
1881 census
The 1891 census for England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday the 3rd April.
The total population was declared to be 25,974,000.
The census gives details of everyone in the house the night the census was taken by the Enumerator. This can include details of any visitors at the time, which offer clues for your research.
The Prime Minister in 1881 was William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898). He was Prime Minister a total of 4 times. He can be found in the 1881 census living at 10 Downing Street with his family and a very long list of servants!
