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1841 look up please, is this the earliest census?

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Krissie

Krissie Report 11 Feb 2008 20:40

I am looking for ROBERT ELLIOTT, born c1823 in Bideford, DEVON.

Possible parents: Samuel and Catherine [or Ann] Elliott.

Robert was a mason.

Is 1841 the earliest census?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Feb 2008 20:52

Last bit first......yes.

There were earlier ones, but they are not of much use for research, and are not generally avaiable anyway.

Some bits of 1831 are accessible, but you'd have to google to find them

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Feb 2008 20:56

Just for ref.....is this him in 1861? (Married) Occ; Mason

Name: Robert Elliott
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Relation: Patient
Gender: Male
Where born: Bideford, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Bath St Peter and St Paul
Ecclesiastical parish: Bath
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England


Registration district: Bath
Sub-registration district: Abbey
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 285a

Reg

Krissie

Krissie Report 11 Feb 2008 21:08

Hey Reg, I think it is!

I've got his wife and children on the 1861 but I couldn't find him.

Where was he a patient though?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Feb 2008 21:10

The General Hospital

Do you have his marriage cert? It will confirm his father's details...............

Reg

Krissie

Krissie Report 11 Feb 2008 21:19

No marriage cert yet, why didn't I think of that!
I've been trawling round FreeBMD; Family Search and Ancestry.