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All Collections‎ > Census & Voter Lists‎ > U.K. & Ireland Census

U.K. & Ireland Census

In Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland), censuses were taken every ten years. Though they began in 1801, early censuses were taken for statistical purposes only and did not record any names. Beginning in 1841, censuses recorded every member of every household. Censuses were taken at the same time for the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, both of which are Crown Dependencies.

Censuses in Ireland were also taken every ten years, beginning in 1821. Unfortunately, nearly all Ireland census records from 1821 to 1891 were destroyed (either intentionally or by accident). Thus, the 1901 Ireland census is the earliest complete census for the island. This collection includes every census from 1841 to 1901 for England, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as the 1901 and 1911 censuses of Ireland. Extracts from the Scotland 1841, 1851, and 1861 censuses are also included.

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In U.K. & Ireland Census


  • 1911 England & Wales Census 36,329,790 records
  • 1939 Register of England & Wales 33,094,709 records
  • 1901 England & Wales Census 32,647,457 records
  • 1891 England & Wales Census 28,683,829 records
  • 1881 England & Wales Census 26,118,774 records
  • 1871 England & Wales Census 22,818,910 records
  • 1861 England & Wales Census 19,658,748 records
  • 1851 England & Wales Census 17,666,797 records
  • 1841 England & Wales Census 15,791,794 records
  • England, Norfolk Register of Electors, 1844-1952 4,557,906 records
  • 1901 Ireland Census
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    4,424,125 records
  • 1911 Ireland Census
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    4,370,252 records
  • 1851 Scotland Census Extract
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    224,148 records
  • 1861 Scotland Census Extract
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    115,520 records
  • 1841 Scotland Census Extract
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    111,328 records
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