The 1851 census was taken on the night of Sunday 30th March 1851. It is the earliest really useful UK census.
The 1851 census was taken on the night of Sunday 30th March 1851.
It is the earliest really useful UK census. Compared with the 1841 census, it includes the following information:
The columns are as follows:
This was the first census to be indexed by volunteers, many working for family history societies. The society has an 1851 census index available on microfiche at the Research Room.