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Cambridgeshire 1841 Census

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Transcription and conventions used

This census database records 168,100 individuals in 34,246 dwellings from the 1841 Census Returns for Cambridgeshire.

The data records include:

Forenames - as enumerated.
Surname - as enumerated.
Age in years, m indicates months, d indicates days, w indicates weeks. Note that ages of adults are usually rounded down to a multiple of 5 years e.g. 22 years becomes 20.
Occupation - as enumerated.
Whether or not born in the county of enumeration.
No. of household in dwelling where enumerated.
Address and Parish where enumerated.
Piece Number - refers to filmed batch of enumerators' books within the HO107/ classification by the National Archives, London. (Reference used by all archives holding these films).
Folio number - refers to number stamped on page in enumerator's book and unstamped back of that page.

Coverage

The following table lists the places in Cambridgeshire and neighbouring counties and the number of records for each place, together with the piece number in the Public Record Office class HO107.

Parish	No. of entries	Pieces
unidentified	3	71, 86
ABINGTON PIGGOTTS	233	63
ADDENBROOKES HOSPITAL PARISH OF ST BENEDICT.	91	86
ARRINGTON	318	75
ASHLEY	418	65
BABRAHAM	218	66
BALSHAM	1273	71
BARRINGTON	534	75
BARTLOW	90	66
BARTON	318	75
BASSINGBOURN	1811	63
BENWICK	660	81
BOTTISHAM	1487	72
BOURN	911	68
BOXWORTH	327	70
BRINKLEY	366	71
BURROUGH GREEN	454	71
BURWELL	1825	73
CALDECOTE	118	68
CAMBRIDGE HOLY TRINITY	2196	86
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY	677	87
CAMBRIDGE, ALL SAINTS	1232	85
CAMBRIDGE, HOLY SEPULCHRE	639	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST ANDREW THE GREAT	1986	85
CAMBRIDGE, ST ANDREW THE LESS	9500	85
CAMBRIDGE, ST BENEDICT	935	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST BOTOLPH	729	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST CLEMENTS	1029	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST EDWARD	622	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST GILES	2090	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST MARY THE GREAT	1015	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST MARY THE LESS	706	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST MICHAEL	434	86
CAMBRIDGE, ST PETER	624	86
CARLTON CUM WILLINGHAM	426	71
CASTLE CAMPS	856	66
CAXTON	560	68
CHATTERIS	4824	80
CHERRY HINTON	655	67
CHESTERTON	1622	64
CHEVELEY	646	65
CHILDERLEY	55	64
CHIPPENHAM	667	73
COMBERTON	522	75
CONINGTON	197	70
COTON	307	75
COTTENHAM	1136	64
COVENEY	429	83
CROXTON	265	68
CROYDON CUM CLOPTON	441	63
DODDINGTON	1170	81
DOWNHAM	2151	77
DRY DRAYTON	480	64
DULLINGHAM	760	71
DUXFORD	764	76
EAST HATLEY	99	63
ELM	1722	78
ELSWORTH	880	70
ELTISLEY	373	68
ELY	6996	88
FEN DITTON	538	67
FEN DRAYTON	383	70
FORDHAM	1418	73
FOWLMERE	612	74
FOXTON	454	74
FULBOURN	1469	67
GAMLINGAY	1409	68
GIRTON	352	69
GRANTCHESTER	604	75
GRAVELEY	282	70
GRAVELY	13	70
GREAT ABINGTON	358	66
GREAT EVERSDEN	301	68
GREAT SHELFORD	805	74
GREAT WILBRAHAM	565	72
GUILDEN MORDEN	810	63
HADDENHAM	2106	83
HARDWICK	203	68
HARLTON	271	75
HARSTON	663	74
HASLINGFIELD	692	75
HATLEY ST GEORGE	137	68
HAUXTON	314	74
HILDERSHAM	244	66
HINXTON	384	76
HISTON	861	64
HORNINGSEA	300	67
HORSEHEATH	527	66
ICKLETON	702	76
IMPINGTON	254	69
ISLEHAM	2133	73
KENNETT	231	73
KINGSTON	308	68
KIRTLING	797	65
KNAPWELL	156	70
LANDBEACH	470	69
LANDWADE	30	73
LEVERINGTON	1128	78
LINTON	1840	66
LITLINGTON	724	63
LITTLE ABINGTON	278	66
LITTLE EVERSDEN	226	68
LITTLE GRANSDEN	274	68
LITTLE SHELFORD	528	74
LITTLE WILBRAHAM	346	72
LITTLEPORT	3357	77
LOLWORTH	123	69
LONGSTANTON	546	69
LONGSTOWE	276	68
MADINGLEY	284	69
MANEA	1098	83
MARCH	5729	81
MELBOURN	1728	63
MELDRETH	725	63
MEPAL	534	83
MILTON	453	69
NEWMARKET ALL SAINTS	814	65
NEWTON IN THE ISLE	402	78
NEWTON NEAR CAMBRIDGE	184	74
OAKINGTON	623	69
ORWELL	584	75
OUTWELL, CAMBS	433	78
OUTWELL, NORFOLK	823	754
OVER	1098	70
PAMPISFORD	334	66
PAPWORTH EVERARD	118	70
PAPWORTH ST AGNES	147	70
PARSON DROVE	831	78
RAMPTON	195	69
ROYSTON, CAMBS	567	63
SAWSTON	995	76
SHEPRETH	354	75
SHINGAY	137	63
SHUDY CAMPS	403	66
SNAILWELL	274	73
SOHAM	4169	73
STAPLEFORD	448	74
STEEPLE MORDEN	790	63
STETCHWORTH	674	71
STOW CUM QUY	446	72
STRETHAM	1110	83
SUTTON	1599	83
SWAFFHAM BULBECK	807	72
SWAFFHAM PRIOR	1230	72
SWAVESEY	1276	70
TADLOW	174	63
TEVERSHAM	221	67
THETFORD	246	83
THORNEY	2166	78
THRIPLOW	478	74
TOFT	339	68
TRUMPINGTON	761	74
TYDD ST GILES	860	78
UPWELL	3916	78, 755
WATERBEACH	1273	69
WELCHES DAM	188	84
WELNEY	1000	78, 755
WENDY	152	63
WENTWORTH	156	84
WEST WICKHAM	573	66
WEST WRATTING	914	71
WESTLEY WATERLESS	195	71
WESTON COLVILLE	531	71
WHADDON	348	63
WHITTLESEY	6865	82
WHITTLESFORD	580	76
WICKEN	946	73
WILBURTON	501	84
WILLINGHAM	1466	70
WIMBLINGTON	1103	81
WIMPOLE	465	75
WISBECH ST MARY	1937	78
WISBECH ST PETER	8552	79
WITCHAM	536	84
WITCHFORD	547	84
WOOD DITTON	1021	65
Total	168100

Checking

The data has been checked.

Grouping

The records have been grouped according to dwelling (rather than schedule).

Abbreviations and Codes

Abbreviations used in the Age column of the index: h = hours; d = days; w = weeks; m=months; y = years.

How to buy

This information is also available on CD-ROM and microfiche from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society, web site http://www.cfhs.org.uk.

Contact details

Cambridgeshire Family History Society. Web: http://www.cfhs.org.uk

Copyright and disclaimer

© Trustees of the Cambridgeshire Family History Society. The Census is Crown Copyright and the information from the Census is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this Index. However, users are advised to view images of the original census returns (microform, CD) for additional information and to confirm for themselves interpretation of the records.

The Cambridgeshire Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations after the searcher has viewed the census).