The United Kingdom Census 1901 was the 11th nationwide census conducted in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and was done on 31st March 1901 "relating to the persons returned as living at midnight on Sunday, March 31st".[1]
The total population of the England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland (including what is now the Republic of Ireland) was 41,458,721 of which 21,356,313 were female and 20,102,406 were male.[citation needed] The foreign-born population was recorded at 1.4%[2]
It was divided into three parts: England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The census in England, Wales and Scotland was legislated for by the Census (Great Britain) Act 1900. The England and Wales part of the census contains records for 32 million people and 6 million houses. Certain parts of the records have suffered damage and therefore some information is missing, but it is largely complete with the exception of parts of Deal in Kent.[3]
The census of England and Wales does not include the census of Scotland. The Isle of Man is included in the England and Wales returns.[4] The data for the census of Scotland is held in a different location to that of the England and Wales census.[where?]
Prior to the secession of the Irish Free State, the whole of Ireland engaged in the census on the same night, however none of the census returns from Ireland for the 19th century still exist, except for partial returns. The 1901 census is the first complete surviving census,[5] and is available online. The census in Ireland was legislated for by the Census (Ireland) Act 1900.
Information included
The entries for households on the census returns for 1901 fall under the following headings:
Road, street, town or village, number or name of house
Whether the house is inhabited or not
Name and surname of each person
Relation to Head of Family
Condition as to marriage
Age last birthday
Profession or occupation
Whether employed or not
Where born
Whether deaf and dumb, blind, lunatic, imbecile or feeble-minded
Also crews of Vessels and residents of Institutions.
The term "idiot" on the 1891 census was replaced by the term "feeble-minded".[6]
Online access
The census data was published online in 2003 on a site run by The National Archive. Since then the data has also been available on other sites on a subscription basis. The data is mainly used by genealogists, family historians, name researchers and anyone wanting to know more about their Welsh and English ancestors in 1901. It can also be used to research hamlets, villages and parishes to build a historical perspective.
1901, united, kingdom, census, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jst. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1901 United Kingdom census news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The United Kingdom Census 1901 was the 11th nationwide census conducted in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and was done on 31st March 1901 relating to the persons returned as living at midnight on Sunday March 31st 1 Census 1901 1891 31 March 1901 1911 General informationCountryUnited KingdomThe total population of the England and Wales Scotland and Ireland including what is now the Republic of Ireland was 41 458 721 of which 21 356 313 were female and 20 102 406 were male citation needed The foreign born population was recorded at 1 4 2 Contents 1 Geographic scope 2 Information included 3 Online access 4 See also 5 References and sourcesGeographic scope EditIt was divided into three parts England and Wales Scotland and Ireland The census in England Wales and Scotland was legislated for by the Census Great Britain Act 1900 The England and Wales part of the census contains records for 32 million people and 6 million houses Certain parts of the records have suffered damage and therefore some information is missing but it is largely complete with the exception of parts of Deal in Kent 3 The census of England and Wales does not include the census of Scotland The Isle of Man is included in the England and Wales returns 4 The data for the census of Scotland is held in a different location to that of the England and Wales census where Prior to the secession of the Irish Free State the whole of Ireland engaged in the census on the same night however none of the census returns from Ireland for the 19th century still exist except for partial returns The 1901 census is the first complete surviving census 5 and is available online The census in Ireland was legislated for by the Census Ireland Act 1900 Information included EditThe entries for households on the census returns for 1901 fall under the following headings Road street town or village number or name of house Whether the house is inhabited or not Name and surname of each person Relation to Head of Family Condition as to marriage Age last birthday Profession or occupation Whether employed or not Where born Whether deaf and dumb blind lunatic imbecile or feeble minded Also crews of Vessels and residents of Institutions The term idiot on the 1891 census was replaced by the term feeble minded 6 Online access EditThe census data was published online in 2003 on a site run by The National Archive Since then the data has also been available on other sites on a subscription basis The data is mainly used by genealogists family historians name researchers and anyone wanting to know more about their Welsh and English ancestors in 1901 It can also be used to research hamlets villages and parishes to build a historical perspective See also EditCensus in the United Kingdom Census Enumerators BooksReferences and sources EditReferences Census records The National Archives Retrieved 7 March 2018 National Archives 1901 Census National Archives 1901censusonline com Frequently Asked Questions Isle of Man Genuki last update 11 Mar 2013 Ouimette David S 2005 Finding Your Irish Ancestors A Beginner s Guide Utah USA Ancestry p 79 ISBN 1 59331 293 8 1801 1901 Office for National Statistics Archived by The National Archives 28 January 2016 Retrieved 13 July 2017 SourcesCensus of England and Wales 63 Vict C 4 1901 General Report with Appendices Great Britain Census Office H M Stationery Office 1904 p302Preceded by1891 UK census1901 Succeeded by1911 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1901 United Kingdom census amp oldid 1126173692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
