England and Wales census – Herefordshire Genealogy

Using the England and Wales census

Censuses began in England and Wales in 1801, but these ten-yearly headcounts don’t come into their own as a source for family history until 1841, when the first census to ask for biographical details about the populace took place. Except in 1941, when war made it impossible, this process has been repeated every ten yearsContinueContinue reading “Using the England and Wales census”