The 1861 census was carried out on Sunday 7th April 1861 by the Registrar General, rather than the Home Office.
The 1861 census was carried out on the night of Sunday 7th April 1861. It was carried out by the Registrar General, while previous censuses had been the responsibility of the Home Office. The arrangement is therefore slightly different, and for some reason the 1861 census is less complete in its coverage than the censuses before or after it.
The columns in the 1861 census are as follows:
Indexes, transcriptions and images can be seen at the websites listed at census. A partial index to the 1861 census for our area can be seen at the Society Research Room. The relationship between the PRO Piece Numbers and the District names are listed below.
Piece Numbers in 1861 Census | Area |
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RG 9 1668 – 1675 | Axbridge |
RG 9 1676 – 1682 | Clutton |
RG 9 1683 – 1697 | Bath |
RG 9 1698 – 1702 | Keynsham |
RG 9 1703 – 1711 | Bedminster |
RG 9 1712 – 1724 | Bristol |
RG 9 1725 – 1742 | Clifton |
RG 9 1743 – 1746 | Chipping Sodbury |
RG 9 1747 – 1749 | Thornbury |