1. England Beginning Research Series Lesson 2: Understanding Census Records Welcome! This series of lessons will help you learn how to conduct genealogical research on an ancestor from England. Click the next button below to get started. This lesson should take you 15 minutes to complete. Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

2. Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to do the following:  Describe what a census is.  Identify the types of information found on a census record.  Access census records online.  Evaluate the information you find on census records. Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

3. Research Process Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

4. The Lucas Family

5. What Is a Census Record? The first census was taken in 1841. A census is the statistical count of the population of a country. 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 The latest census available is 1911.

6. Census Records Hyrum J. Lucas (b. abt 1863) - father James - Newbold on Avon, Warwickshire 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911

7. Locating Images 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911

8. Finding a Census Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Online Census websites: www.familysearch.org1841 - 1901 Indexes(free) www.freecen.org.ukvaries in what is available, site still growing(free) www.ancestry.co.uk 1841-1901 Indexes and Images ($) www.findmypast.co.uk1841-1911 Indexes and Images ($) www.theGenealogist.co.uk 1841-1911 Indexes and Images ($) www.originsnetwork.com 1841, 1861-1871 Indexes and Images ($) www.1911census.co.uk 1911 Index (free) and Images ($) Online Census websites: www.familysearch.org1841 - 1901 Indexes(free) www.freecen.org.ukvaries in what is available, site still growing(free) www.ancestry.co.uk 1841-1901 Indexes and Images ($) www.findmypast.co.uk1841-1911 Indexes and Images ($) www.theGenealogist.co.uk 1841-1911 Indexes and Images ($) www.originsnetwork.com 1841, 1861-1871 Indexes and Images ($) www.1911census.co.uk 1911 Index (free) and Images ($)

9. The Lucas Family – 1871 Census

10. Family Group Record–James Lucas Family–From 1871 Census Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

11. Family Group Record – James Lucas Family - From 1871 Census Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

12. The Lucas Family – 1871 Census

13. The Lucas Family – 1861 census

15. Getting Results Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. 1841185118611871188118911901191118411851186118711881189119011911

16. Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F A census is a statistical count of the population of a country. True.

17. Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. A.1841-1921 B.1841-1911 C.1831-1921 D.1831-1911 Censuses are available for which span of years? The correct order is B. 1841-1911.

18. Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F The "Do" after each of the family members' Christian names means "ditto." True.

19. Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F The 1841 census was the first census English census to contain people's names. True.

20. Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F The 1901 census is the most recent census available. False. The correct answer is the 1911 census.

21. Finding Your Family in the Census

22. The Lucas Family – A Snapshot in Time

23. Congratulations! You have completed the Understanding Census Records lesson in the series. The next lesson in this series is called Understanding Civil Registration. Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.