1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

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Information about 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

The 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census was taken on the night of 3 April 1881 and gave the total population as 29,707,207.

The Prime Minister in 1881 was William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898). He was Prime Minister a total of 4 times. He can be found in the 1881 census living at 10 Downing Street with his family and a very long list of servants!