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You are searching the 1891 Census Records
- When you search the 1891 Census Record, we will search all of our historical 1891 Census data for names that match your search criteria.
- Do not worry if you do not have a lot of information. You only need a surname to search and get results.
- This is very old historical data you are searching, so try not to be too specific when it comes to 'Place Keywords' as location names may have changed.
- You can search a number of different record selections by choosing them from the left hand green panel.
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This table shows all the names that match your search in the 1891 Census Records.
To view a match click the ‘View’ button. This will take you to the transcribed details taken from the original image where you can see more valuable information such as marital status, address and occupation.
To view the original document, click the ‘Census’ link and you will be taken to a scanned image of the original record. It's an amazing chance to see a document handwritten centuries ago.
1891 census
The 1891 census for England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday the 5th April.
The total population was declared to be 28,999,725.
You’ll see the names of everyone in the house at the time of the census. You’ll see their ages, occupation and where they were born. Don’t forget to look at their neighbours too. In the 19th century families often lived in the same area, if not the same street
In the 1891 census you can see a young Charlie Chaplin living at home with his half-brother Sydney and his mother, Hannah, a ‘Professional Singer of Music’ in Walworth. Search for Charles Chaplin born in 1889.
