1861 United Kingdom census

Census of the population of the United Kingdom

Census 1861

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General information
Country| United Kingdom

The United Kingdom Census of 1861 recorded the people residing in every household on the night of 7 April 1861,[1] and was the third of the UK censuses to include details of household members. The census was taken and recorded everyone living in a household on Sunday 7 April 1861.[2] The 1861 format of the census was identical to the previous 1851 census, despite pressures for 'religious affiliation' questions to be included. This suggestion was rejected at the time.[3]

The total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 23,085,579.[4]

## See also

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* Census in the United Kingdom
* List of United Kingdom censuses

## References

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1. ^ "1861 England Census". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
2. ^ Karen Foy., 'Family History for beginners', The History Press, 1st Edition (2011), pp 52. ISBN 9 780752 458380
3. ^ Christian, P. & Annal, D., 'Census The Expert Guide', The National Archives, 1st Edition (2008), pp 20. ISBN 978-1-905615-34-6
4. ^ "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census". FindMyPast. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

Preceded by

1851

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1861  | Succeeded by

1871

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Census in the United Kingdom

Censuses|

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* 1801
* 1811
* 1821
* 1831
* 1841
* Ireland
* 1851
* 1861
* 1871
* 1881
* 1891
* 1901
* 1911
* Ireland
* 1921
* 1939

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Unpublished|

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* 1951
* 1961
* 1966
* 1971
* 1981
* 1991
* 2001
* 2011
* 2021

Future|

* 2031 (unconfirmed)

Census acts|

* 1800
* 1900
* 1920
* 1969 (Northern Ireland)
* 1991
* 2000

See also|

* Annual Population Survey
* Beyond 2011
* Census Enumerators' Books
* UK Data Service

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