1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census

The 1841 census is the first modern UK census to record the details of every person and household in Britain, and the earliest census that has survived in its entirety. Search for your ancestors and discover a detailed snapshot of their life at the time - their age, occupation, where they lived, who they lived with, their marital status and much more besides.

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The 1841 census is the first modern UK census to record the details of every person and household in Britain, and the earliest census that has survived in its entirety. Search for your ancestors and discover a detailed snapshot of their life at the time - their age, occupation, where they lived, who they lived with, their marital status and much more besides.

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