Northumberland 1871 Census

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Transcription and conventions used

This census transcript contains 336,085 entries in Northumberland.

The following information is shown for each individual.

  • Address – if available.
  • Name – Forenames and Surname, as enumerated.
  • Relationship – to head of household (see abbreviations).
  • Condition – whether Married, Unmarried or Widowed.
  • Age – normally in years, suffix to indicated months or weeks.
  • Occupation – abbreviated as shown in abbreviations.
  • Birthplace – place as enumerated, county abbreviated using 3-letter Chapman code - with some additions.
  • Piece – National Archives call number within class RG10 for group of census enumerator's books.
  • Folio – Number stamped on top-right corner of right hand pages of the census enumerator's book. Refers to both front (recto) and back (verso) of that leaf in the book. Unique within piece.
  • Page – Number printed in census enumerator's book. Not unique within the piece.
  • Census place – enumerator's district.
  • District and sub-district

Coverage

This census index includes the following places. The number of entries and the respective piece numbers within the PRO Class RG10 are shown for each place.

County of Northumberland

PlacenameNo. of entriesPieces
ABBERWICK:EDLINGHAM935175
ABBEY LANDS:ST MICHAEL1585173
ABBEY LANDS:ST MICHAELS105173
ACKLINGTON PARK:ACKLINGTON1185171
ACKLINGTON:ACKLINGTON2585171
ACOMB:ST JOHN LEE9495151
ACTON & OLD FELTON:FELTON1015169
ADDERSTONE:BELFORD2925177
AIREYHOLME105142
ALLENDALE23105147
ALNMOUTH:LESBURY4985171
ALNWICK MOOR:ST MICHAEL225173
ALNWICK:ST MICHAEL32645172, 5173
ALNWICK:ST PAUL23965174
ALNWICK:ST PAULS7165173
ANCROFT GREENSES:ANCROFT305180
ANCROFT:ANCROFT2735180
ANICK GRANGE:ANICK555145
ANICK:ANICK1235145
ANNITSFORD3345126
APPLEBY BANK:BYWELL ST PETER75141
APPLEBY:BYWELL ST PETER65141
ASHINGTON COLLIERY:BOTHAL6735167
AYDON645144
AYDON CASTLE345144
BACKWORTH5045128
BANK HOUSE:ACKLINGTON645169
BANK TOP:ST CUTHBERTS, BEDLINGTON5125165
BARLOW HILL:BYWELL ST PETER165141
BARNHILL:ACKLINGTON325169
BARRINGTON:CHOPPINGTON8695165
BARRINGTON:ST CUTHBERTS, BEDLINGTON7095165
BASSINGTON:EGLINGHAM95173
BAT HOUSE:BYWELL ST PETER95141
BAY BRIDGE55142
BEADNELL:BELFORD2965178
BEAL:KYLOE2155179
BEANLEY:EGLINGHAM1085175
BEARL:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL505141
BEAUMONT COTTAGES495143
BEBSIDE575134
BEDLINGTON STATION:ST CUTHBERT6175166
BEDLINGTON:ST CUTHBERT285166
BEDLINGTON:ST CUTHBERTS, BEDLINGTON32525165
BELFORD:BELFORD10155177
BENRIDGE:MITFORD635162
BENTON SQUARE1805126
BERRINGTON BACK HILL:KYLOE265179
BERRINGTON BURN SIDE:KYLOE85179
BERRINGTON KILN:KYLOE205179
BERRINGTON LAW:KYLOE435179
BERRINGTON LOUGH:KYLOE115179
BERRINGTON:KYLOE795179
BERRY BURN:KYLOE405179
BERWICK HILL655137
BEWICK HILL345137
BIGGES MAIN6185125
BIGGS QUARTER:LONGHORSLEY2655162
BILLY PIT3305125
BINGFIELD:1055151
BIRCHES NOOK:BYWELL ST PETER325141
BIRKENSIDE255142
BIRKSIDE65142
BLACK CALLERTON1445140
BLACK HEDLEY275142
BLAKEMOOR:CRESSWELL495168
BLANCHLAND:BLANCHLAND CHAPELRY2535141
BLENKINSOPP2275154
BLUECARTS185153
BLYTH PORT455135
BOAT HOUSES2155143
BOCKENFIELD:FELTON1135167
BOGLE HOUSES:KYLOE135179
BOLLISHER55142
BOLTON:EDLINGHAM1245175
BOMERSUND:CHOPPINGTON705165
BOREWELL:SCREMESTON485180
BOTHAL:BOTHAL615167
BOULMER:LONGHOUGHTON2445176
BRADFORD:BELFORD535178
BRAINSHAUGH:ACKLINGTON355169
BRENKLEY565137
BROCKS BUSHES:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL215141
BROOM HOUSE:HOLY ISLAND315179
BROOM PARK:EDLINGHAM655175
BROOMHAUGH:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL1535141
BROOMHILL:CHEVINGTON9745167
BROOMLEY FELL COTTAGE:BYWELL ST PETER175141
BROOMLEY:BYWELL ST PETER645141
BROTHERWICK:WARKWORTH265169
BROUGH HOUSE:BYWELL ST PETER25141
BRUNTON:EMBLETON695176
BUCKTON:KYLOE545179
BUILDING BANK:BYWELL ST PETER135141
BULLERS GREEN:MORPETH2975162
BULLION35142
BULLOCKS HALL:CHEVINGTON155167
BURNSHIP HAUGH95142
BURRADON5605128
BURTON:BELFORD1085178
BUTTERLAW155140
BUTTERWELL:BOTHAL225167
BUTTERY HALL:HOLY ISLAND175179
BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL305141
CAMBO:CAMBO1025161
CAMBOIS:ST PETERS17155166
CAMPERDOWN1195126
CAMPHOUSES:ANCROFT65180
CARTERWAY HEADS405142
CATCHERSIDE185160
CAUSEY PARK:HEBRON855162
CHARLTON NORTH:ELLINGHAM1685176
CHATHILL:BELFORD615177
CHESWICK:ANCROFT2365180
CHEVINGTON:CHEVINGTON245167
CHIPCHASE:CHOLLERTON2915152
CHIRTON42125114, 5115
CHOLLERTON:3705152
CHOPPINGTON COLLIERY:CHOPPINGTON6095166
CHOPPINGTON:CHOPPINGTON1405166
CLAREWOOD535144
COANWOOD1965154
COCKLAW:1925151
COCKLE PARK:HEBRON635167
COLDSWELL65160
COLWELL:CHOLLERTON2935152
CONEY GARTH:BOTHAL715167
COQUET ISLAND:AMBLE125171
CORBRIDGE13835144
CORRIDGE:HARTBURN165161
COWPEN4085133, 5134
COWPEN QUAY15515132
COXLODGE18555137
CRAMLINGTON14055134
CRASTER:EMBLETON2175176
CRAWLEY:EGLINGHAM255175
CRESSWELL:CRESSWELL1755168
CRONKLEY:BYWELL ST PETER285141
CROOK OAK155142
CULLERCOATS13915122
DEANHAM:CAMBO215161
DENWICK:ST MICHAEL1815173
DEPUTY ROW:SCREMESTON665180
DETCHANT:BELFORD1435177
DILSTON2555144
DINNINGTON2965137
DITCHBURN:EGLINGHAM675175
DORFORD:ELLINGHAM615176
DUDLEY10685127
DUKERS HAGG75143
DUNSTAN:EMBLETON3125176
DURHAMFIELD65142
EAPERSHIELDS:BYWELL ST PETER375141
EARSDON14315128, 5132
EARSDON SQUARE1475128
EARSDON:HEBRON945167
EASINGTON GRANGE:BELFORD655177
EASINGTON:BELFORD1845177
EAST & SOUTH STEADS:WIDDRINGTON845168
EAST ACOMB:BYWELL ST PETER805141
EAST ALLERDEAN:ANCROFT455180
EAST BRUNTON1435137
EAST CHEVINGTON:CHEVINGTON1985167
EAST DENTON7175140
EAST HARTFORD1245134
EAST HOLYWELL5365129
EAST HOUSE:ACKLINGTON265169
EAST KYLOE:KYLOE465179
EAST RIDLEY:BYWELL ST PETER115141
EAST SLEEKBURN:ST PETERS, CAMBOIS645166
EAST THIRSTON:FELTON645167
EAST THORNTON:HARTBURN615161
EDDIS BRIDGE145142
EDINGTON:MITFORD285162
EDLINGHAM:EDLINGHAM1255175
EGLINGHAM:EGLINGHAM3055175
ELFORD:NORTH SUNDERLAND895178
ELLINGHAM:BELFORD2605178
ELLINGTON:CRESSWELL2225168
ELTRINGHAM1445143
ELWICK:BELFORD665177
ELYHAUGH:FELTON215169
EMBLETON:EMBLETON6105176
ESHOTT:FELTON865167
FALLODON:EMBLETON1055176
FAWDON:BOTHAL275167
FAWNS65160
FEATHERSTONE2075155
FELTON:FELTON7095167, 5169
FENHAM HILL:HOLY ISLAND555179
FENHAM:HOLY ISLAND715179
FENROTHER:HEBRON765162
FENWICK STEADS:KYLOE525179
FENWICK:KYLOE1595179
FINE HOUSE25142
FLEETHAM:NORTH SUNDERLAND675178
FOREST HALL4025126
FREEHOLDERS QUARTERS:LONGHORSLEY1235162
GINGLES HAUGH115142
GLANTLEES:FELTON125169
GLANTON:EDLINGHAM2915175
GLANTON:WHITTINGHAM2255175
GLORORUM:BELFORD405178
GOSFORTH5015137
GOSWICK:HOLY ISLAND1185179
GREAT BAVINGTON615160
GREAT WHITTINGTON2315144
GREENHEAD2135142, 5154
GREENS:FELTON205169
GUIDE POST:CHOPPINGTON11975166
GUNNERTON:CHOLLERTON1835152
GUYZANCE:ACKLINGTON855169
HADSTONE:CHEVINGTON745167
HAGGERSTON:ANCROFT1905180
HALF WAY HOUSES745143
HALL YARDS175143
HALLBARNS:CHOLLERTON1245152
HALLINGTON:1265151
HALTON385144
HALTON SHIELDS665144
HALTWHISTLE16685154
HAMLET125142
HARHOPE:EGLINGHAM405175
HARTBURN GRANGE:HARTBURN565161
HARTBURN:HARTBURN305161
HARTLEY4755129, 5130
HARTLEY BURN3875155
HAUGHTON:CHOLLERTON85152
HAUXLEY LINK:AMBLE1425171
HAUXLEY:AMBLE1075171
HAWICK95160
HAZLERIGG4145126
HAZON:SHILBOTTLE795169
HEALEY:BYWELL ST PETER935141
HEATHERY TOPS:SCREMESTON675180
HEBRON:HEBRON675167
HEDGELEY:EGLINGHAM925175
HEDLEY2275143
HEDLEY WOODSIDE755143
HENSHAW235155
HENSHAW PARK4925155
HEPSCOTT:ST CUTHBERTS, BEDLINGTON2295165
HEXHAM:485146
HEXHAM:ALLENDALE20185148
HEXHAM:HAYDON22975149, 5150
HEXHAM:HEXHAM52465145, 5146
HEXHAM:NINEBANKS10655149
HEXHAM:WHITLEY CHAPELRY10585146
HIGH ANGERTON:HARTBURN1045161
HIGH FARM115128
HIGH FORTHENBY:BYWELL ST PETER955141
HIGH STEADS:BOTHAL185167
HIGHLAWS:HARTBURN135161
HIGHLAWS:MITFORD1295162
HINDLEY HALL:BYWELL ST PETER145141
HINDLEY:BYWELL ST PETER265141
HIRST:WOODHORN385168
HOLY ISLAND:HOLY ISLAND5725179
HOLY ISLAND:SCREMESTON115180
HOLYSTONE325128
HOLYWELL5475129
HOPPEN:BELFORD265178
HORSLEY2145142
HORTON13865134
HORTON GRANGE565137
HOUGHTON1045153
HOUSE CLOSE:BYWELL ST PETER155141
HOWDON55115110, 5111
HOWDON DOCKS2465116
HOWDON/CHIRTON2785116
HOWICK:HOWICK2495176
HULNE PARK:SOUTH CHARLTON845173
HULNE PARK:ST MICHAELS965173
HUMSHAUGH4455153
INLAND PASTURE:SCREMESTON835180
KELLAH605155
KENTON6795137
KILLINGWORTH6495126
KILN PIT HILL325142
KIRKHARLE1085160
KIRKHAUGH2065156
KIRKLEY1335137
KIRKWHELPINGTON2075160
KNARSDALE4945156
KYLOE COTTAGE:KYLOE195179
KYPPER LYNN:BYWELL ST PETER115141
LAKER HALL175142
LAMBLEY & ASHHOLM6535156
LEAD HILL:BYWELL ST PETER115141
LEADMILL35142
LEARCHILD:EDLINGHAM355175
LEMMINGTON:EDLINGHAM1425175
LESBURY:LESBURY8145171
LIDDELS QUARTER:LONGHORSLEY935162
LINMOUTH:WOODHORN195168
LINTON:WIDDRINGTON865168
LITTLE BENTON1475125
LITTLE HARLE485160
LITTLE HOUGHTON:LONGHOUGHTON1075176
LONG BENTON10855125
LONG DYKE:ANCROFT145180
LONGHIRST:BOTHAL5255167
LONGHOUGHTON:LONGHOUGHTON4265175
LONGSHAW:LONGHORSLEY315161
LONGWITTON:HARTBURN775161
LOW ANGERTON:HARTBURN625161
LOW BLACK CLOSE:BOTHAL565167
LOW COLLIERY9495135
LOW FINE25142
LOW STEADS:BOTHAL275167
LOWLYNN:KYLOE345179
LUCKER:BELFORD2245177
MARWOOD125142
MASON3315137
MASTERS CLOSE95143
MELDON:MELDON1705161
MELKRIDGE2965155
MERRY SHIELD COMMON:BYWELL ST PETER55141
MERRY SHIELS:BYWELL ST PETER175141
MICKLEY1935143
MICKLEY SQUARE9135143
MIDDLETON:BELFORD1365177
MILLSHIELDS:BYWELL ST PETER165141
MINSTERACRES:BYWELL ST PETER745141
MITFORD:MITFORD1865162
MOLESDEN:MITFORD415162
MONKSEATON4535122
MOOR EDGE175128
MORPETH29805164
MORPETH BANKS:BOTHAL455167
MORPETH:4105158
MORPETH:AMBLE12425170
MORPETH:BELLINGHAM11285158
MORPETH:CORSENSIDE19325159
MORPETH:MORPETH22825163
MORPETH:WARKWORTH11915170
MORWICK:WARKWORTH825171
MOSS WOOD375142
MOUNT PLEASANT795143
MOUSEN:BELFORD645177
MURTON2325115
NAFFERTON645142
NETHERTON COLLIERY:ST CUTHBERTS, BEDLINGTON12545165
NETHERTON:ST CUTHBERTS, BEDLINGTON2205165
NETHERWITTON:NETHERWITTON2245161
NEW ANGERTON2585154
NEW BACKWORTH6415128
NEW HARTLEY2915130
NEW HOUSE55142
NEW MOOR:BOTHAL615167
NEW RIDLEY:BYWELL ST PETER375141
NEW WYLAM825143
NEW YORK2125115
NEWBIGGIN1325140, 5142
NEWBIGGIN:NEWBIGGIN11385168
NEWBROUGH7795153
NEWBURN9875140
NEWBURN HALL6805140
NEWCASTLE24085096
NEWCASTLE:ALL SAINTS163435094, 5095, 5097, 5099, 5100, 5101, 5102, 5104
NEWCASTLE:BYKER4315108
NEWCASTLE:CHRIST CHURCH19875105
NEWCASTLE:CHRIST CHURCH SHIELDFIELD9265097
NEWCASTLE:CHRIST CHURCH,SHIELDFIELD25935098
NEWCASTLE:JESMOND30615108
NEWCASTLE:PARISH25094, 5095
NEWCASTLE:ST ANDREW127685083, 5085, 5086, 5087, 5088
NEWCASTLE:ST ANDREWS24805084
NEWCASTLE:ST ANNS50245103, 5104
NEWCASTLE:ST ANTHONY27675105
NEWCASTLE:ST ANTHONYS37125107
NEWCASTLE:ST JAMES108805081, 5082, 5083
NEWCASTLE:ST JOHN55083
NEWCASTLE:ST JOHNS77045089, 5091, 5092
NEWCASTLE:ST MATTHEW64375071, 5072
NEWCASTLE:ST MATTHEWS35455073
NEWCASTLE:ST MICHAEL38395106
NEWCASTLE:ST MICHAELS11365107
NEWCASTLE:ST NICHOLAS43835090, 5091
NEWCASTLE:ST PAUL77465074, 5075
NEWCASTLE:ST PAULS55082
NEWCASTLE:ST PETERS33995089
NEWCASTLE:ST PHILIP85115069, 5070
NEWCASTLE:ST STEPHEN135165076, 5077, 5078, 5079, 5082
NEWCASTLE:ST STEPHEN - ST PAUL44305080
NEWHAM:BELFORD2805177
NEWLANDS:WHITTONSTALL1295141
NEWMINSTER ABBEY:MORPETH1195162
NEWSHAM, COWPEN22865133, 5134
NEWSTEAD:BELFORD1255178
NEWTON BY SEA:EMBLETON2645176
NEWTON HALL:BYWELL ST PETER915141
NEWTON MILL:MITFORD235162
NEWTON ON MOOR:SHILBOTTLE2885169
NEWTON UNDERWOOD:MITFORD765162
NEWTON:BYWELL ST PETER905141
NORTH GOSFORTH1145137
NORTH MIDDLETON:HARTBURN715161
NORTH MOOR:ANCROFT275180
NORTH SEATON:WOODHORN15845168
NORTH SHIELDS238805112, 5113, 5116, 5117, 5118, 5119, 5120, 5121, 5122
NORTH SHIELDS, CHIRTON27565114
NORTH SUNDERLAND:NORTH SUNDERLAND3605178
NUNNDING:MITFORD245162
OLD COLLIERY:SCREMESTON1375180
OLD ENGINE:SCREMESTON225180
OLD MOOR:BOTHAL385167
OLD RIDLEY:BYWELL ST PETER245141
OUTCHESTER:BELFORD785177
OVINGHAM2765142
OVINGTON4455142
PANSHAW FIELDS:BYWELL ST PETER85141
PARK1085154
PEEPY:BYWELL ST PETER1075141
PEGSWOOD MOOR:BOTHAL625167
PEGSWOOD:BOTHAL2255167
PERCY7235115
PERCY, CHIRTON2215114
PHILADELPHIA705115
PIGDON:MITFORD395162
PLENMELLER1625154
POSTGATE:POSTGATE775145
PRESTON11155114, 5115
PRESTON:BELFORD735178
PRESTWICK1675137
PRUDHOE7265143
PRUDHOE NEW HOUSES2915143
RADCLIFF:AMBLE2955171
RATCHWOOD:BELFORD325177
RED ROW:CHOPPINGTON2205165
REDSHAW FOOT:BYWELL ST PETER65141
REEDWELL65142
RENNINGTON:RENNINGTON2835176
REPATH685155
RICHARD PITT1715126
RICHARDSON STEAD:SCREMESTON1525180
RIDDELLS QUARTER:LONGHORSLEY565162
RIDING MILL:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL335141
RIDING:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL1735141
RIDLEY2065155
RIDLEY MILL:BYWELL ST PETER475141
RIVER GREEN:RIVER GREEN325161
ROCK:EMBLETON2195176
ROE HOUSES:BYWELL ST PETER175141
ROSS:BELFORD665177
SANDHOE:SANDHOE2805145
SCOTLAND GATE:CHOPPINGTON7215166
SCREMERSTON:SCREMESTON4845180
SEA HOUSES:NORTH SUNDERLAND5885178
SEATON BURN13075127
SEATON DELAVAL14075130, 5131
SEATON DELAVAL COLLIERY9165130
SEATON SLUICE6435129
SEGHILL19745131
SHANK HOUSE17425135
SHAW WELL165144
SHAWDON:WHITTINGHAM1005175
SHEEPWASH:BOTHAL855167
SHIELD HILL:HEBRON215167
SHILBOTTLE:SHILBOTTLE5495169
SHILDON1195142
SHIPLEY:EGLINGHAM1125175
SHITLINGTON HIGH755160
SHITLINGTON LOW615160
SHORESTON:BELFORD965178
SHOTHEUGH:FELTON315167
SHOTLEY1615142
SHOTLEY FIELD925142
SHOTLEY LOW QTR275142
SIMONBURN:CHOLLERTON3345152
SLALEY4705144
SMEAFIELD:KYLOE335179
SOUTH ACOMB:BYWELL ST PETER215141
SOUTH BLYTH18805132
SOUTH CHARLTON:ELLINGHAM1565176
SOUTH GOSFORTH6215137
SOUTH MIDDLETON:HARTBURN155161
SOUTH MOOR:ANCROFT245180
SPITAL HILL:MITFORD105162
SPITTLE125142
STAKEFORD:CHOPPINGTON2505166
STAMFORD:EMBLETON975176
STANTON:LONGHORSLEY815161
STELLING:BYWELL ST PETER485141
STOCKSFIELD HALL:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL395141
STOCKSFIELD:BYWELL ST PETER845141
STYFORD BARN:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL455141
STYFORD:BYWELL ST ANDREW, NBL335141
SUGLEY2115140
SUMMERFIELD125142
SWARLAND:FELTON1285169
SWINBURNE:CHOLLERTON1975152
SWINHOE:BELFORD1615178
THIRLWALL3475156
THIRSTON:FELTON355167
THORNBROUGH855144
THORNGRAFTON2775156
THROP HILL:MITFORD515162
TILE WORKS:SCREMESTON105180
TITLINGTON:EDLINGHAM635175
TODRIDGE:HARTBURN15161
TOGSTON:WARKWORTH2085171
TRITLINGTON:HEBRON1235167
TUGHALL:BELFORD985178
TYNEMOUTH38695115, 5117, 5121, 5122
ULGHAM:ULGHAM3685168
UNTHANK185142
WALKER90025123, 5124, 5125, 5127
WALLINGTON DEMENSES:CAMBO1815161
WALLISH WALLS125142
WALLSEND40835109
WALLTOWN705156
WAPPING1485126
WARDEN7205153
WARENTON:BELFORD1305177
WARK4945160
WARKSBURN1655160
WATERLOO35995132, 5133
WEETSLADE935126, 5127
WELTON525142
WEST ALLERDEAN:ANCROFT755180
WEST BRUNTON1245137
WEST CHEVINGTON:CHEVINGTON1095167
WEST DENTON4735140
WEST HARLE85160
WEST HARTFORD735134
WEST HOLYWELL4685129
WEST KYLOE:KYLOE445179
WEST MOOR9195126
WEST MOOR:WIDDRINGTON755168
WEST SLEEKBURN COLLIERY:ST PETERS4675166
WEST SLEEKBURN:CHOPPINGTON735165
WEST SLEEKBURN:ST PETERS, CAMBOIS3775165, 5166
WEST THIRSTON:FELTON1185167
WEST THORNTON:HARTBURN525161
WEST WHELPINGTON715160
WEST WYLAM11395143
WHEEL BANKS:BYWELL ST PETER85141
WHINNEY HILL:CHOPPINGTON275166
WHITEFIELD:BOTHAL345167
WHITFIELD3665156
WHITLEY7315122
WHITRIDGE:HARTBURN45161
WHITTLE365142
WHITTLE:SHILBOTTLE285169
WHITTON SHIELD:LONGHORSLEY125161
WHITTONSTALL:WHITTONSTALL1735141
WHORLTON555140
WIDDRINGTON:WIDDRINGTON5185168
WIDEOPEN2845127
WILLINGTON15135110
WOODHORN DEMESNE:WOODHORN165168
WOODHORN:WOODHORN1465168
WOOLSINGTON625137
WYLAM1415142
Total (555)336085 

Checking

95,888 unchecked records are included and charged at a lower rate.

Grouping

The records are not grouped.

Abbreviations and Codes

Both relationships and birth counties have been coded. The relationships generally use a two letter code, while the birth counties use the standard three letter Chapman codes. The abbreviations are explained below:

Relationship abbreviations

AdAdoptedGtGuestShScholar
ApApprenticeHbHalf-brotherStSchoolteacher
AsAssistantHcHalf-sisterSvServant
AnAuntHdHeadCiSister
AlAunt by LawHkHousekeeperClSister in law
BkBakerHuHusbandSoSon
BdBoarderInInmateSlSon in law
BrBrotherJmJourneymanSwSon’s Wife
BlBrother in lawLgLodgerSbStep-brother
CkClerkLdLodger’s DauSdStep-Dau
CmCompanionLsLodger’s SonSfStep-father
CoCousinLwLodger’s WifeSmStep-mother
DaDaughterMyMaidservantScStep-sister
DlDaug in lawMaMatronSsStep-son
FaFatherMtMistressSgStranger
FlFather in lawMdMistress’ dauTeTeacher
FmForemanMsMistress’s SonTrTraveller
FcFoster ChildMoMotherUcUncle
GoGovernessMlMother in lawVrVisitor
GdGrand-daughterNcNieceWiWife
GgdGreat-granddauNpNephewWaWife’s Aunt
GfGrandfatherNsNurseWdWife’s Dau
GmGrandmotherOrOrphanWfWife’s Father
GsGrandsonPtPatientWgWifes Granddau
GgsGreat GrandsonPaPauperWgWife’s Grandson
GaGreat AuntPoPorterWmWife’s Mother
GnpGreat NephewPsPrisonerWcWife’s Sister
GncGreat NiecePpPupilWsWife’s Son
GuGreat UncleReRelationWbWife’s Brother
GrGroomReRelativeWWidowed (Both)

Occupation and other abbreviations

AgAgriculturalLab.Labourer
AppApprenticeMst.Master
Emp.Employed N.K.Not Known
Form.FormerlyPaup.Pauper
Ho.HouseProp.Proprietor
J/ManJourneymanServ.Servant

County Abbreviations

ENG – ENGLAND
BDFBedfordshire
BRKBerkshire
BKMBuckinghamshire
CAMCambridgeshire
CHSCheshire
CONCornwall
CULCumberland
DBYDerbyshire
DEVDevonshire
DORDorsetshire
DURDurham
NDURNorth Durham
ESSEssex
GLSGloucestershire
HAMHampshire
HEFHerefordshire
HRTHertfordshire
HUNHuntingdonshire
KENKent
LANLancashire
LEILeicestershire
LINLincolnshire
LNDLondon
MDXMiddlesex
NFKNorfolk
NTHNorthamptonshire
NBLNorthumberland
NTTNottinghamshire
OXFOxfordshire
RUTRutland
SALShropshire
SOMSomersetshire
STSStaffordshire
SFKSuffolk
SRYSurrey
SSXSussex
WARWarwickshire
WESWestmorland
WILWiltshire
WORWorcestershire
YKSYorkshire
ERYYorks. East Riding
WRYYorks. West Riding
NRYYorks. North Riding
IOWIsle of Wight
IOMIsle of Man
WLS – WALES
AGYAnglesey
BREBreconshire
CAECaernarvonshire
CGNCardiganshire
CMNCarmarthenshire
DENDenbighshire
FLNFlintshire
GLAGlamorganshire
MERMenonethsbire
MONMonmouthshire
MGYMontgomesysbire
PEMPembrokeshire
RADRadnorshire
SCT – SCOTLAND
ABDAberdeenshire
ANSAngus (Forfar)
ARLArgyllshire
AYRAyrshire
BANBanffshire
BEWBerwickshire
BUTBute
CAICaithness
CLKClackmannanshire
DFSDumfriesshire
DNSDunbartonshire
ELNEast Lothian
FIFFifeshire
INVInverness-shire
KCDKincardineshire
KRSKinross-shire
KKDKirkcudbrightshire
LKSLanarkshire
MLNMidlothian
MORMoray
NAINairnshire
OKIOrkney Isles
PEEPeebleshire
PERPerthshire
RFWRenfrewshire
ROCRoss & Cromarty
ROXRoxburghshire
SELSelkirkshire
SHLShetland Isles
STIStirlingshire
SUTSutherland
WLNWest Lothian
WIGWigtonshire
CHI – CHANNEL ISLANDS
ALDAlderney
JSYJersey
GSYGuernsey
SRKSark
IRL – IRELAND
CARCarlow
CAVCavan
CLAClare
CORCork
DONDonegal
DUBDublin
GALGalway
KERKerry
KIDKildare
KIKKilkenny
LETLeitrim
LEXLeix (Queens)
LIMLimerick
LOGLongford
LOULouth
MAYMayo
MEAMeath
MOGMonaghan
OFFOffaly (Kings)
ROCRoscommon
SLISligo
TIPTipperary
WATWaterford
WEMWestmeath
WEXWexford
WICWicklow
NIR – NORTHERN IRELAND
ANTAntrim
ARMArmagh
DOWDown
FERFermanagh
LDYLondonderry
TYRTyrone

Contact Details

If you would like to report errors or possible mis-transcriptions, please contact the Northumberland and Durham FHS via their web site www.ndfhs.org.uk – but please remember that this is a transcription!

If the householder or census enumerator made the mistake then the mistake will remain. The data will be modified if the mistake was made by the society’s transcriber. So if the enumerator’s book says he is 20 and his birth certificate shows he was 18 then the transcript will continue to show 20.

How to buy

The Northumberland and Durham Family History Society provide a number of census indexes, parish registers and other information in both microfiche and booklet form. Lists of these are available on their web site at: www.ndfhs.org.uk

Copyright and disclaimer

© Trustees of the Northumberland and Durham 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).

While every care has been taken in the preparation of the index users are advised to view the originals of the Census returns (or facsimiles thereof, e.g. microfilm) and to form their own interpretation. The Northumberland and Durham Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the census returns.)

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