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1911 census

The 1911 census for England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday the 2nd April 1911. The total population was declared to be about 35,000,000. The 1911 census includes all individual households as well as prisons, workhouses, naval and merchant vessels. It also provides an approximate count of the homeless.

  • The 1911 census includes extra information that hasn't been seen in previous censuses.
  • You'll see details of which industry or service they are working in as well as details about your ancestor's marriage.
  • You'll see how long they have been married and how many children they have had within that marriage.
  • This includes the number of children still living and the number that died.

Winston Churchill can be found in the 1911 census. His occupation is listed as 'One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries Of State'.

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