Wakefield and District 1841 Census

Taken from indexes produced by the Wakefield and District Family History Society. Some of the films were extremely difficult to read but the project workers involved have done their best to transcribe them correctly.

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Transcription and conventions used

This census database records 50,474 individuals from the 1841 Census Returns for Wakefield.

The data records include:

  • Place where enumerated.
  • Surname - as enumerated.
  • Forenames - as enumerated.
  • Abode.
  • Age* - Male.
  • Age* - Female.
  • Occupation.
  • Born in Yorkshire Y=Yes, N=No.
  • Reel number.
  • Enumeration District.
  • Enumeration Schedule Number (or Folio).
  • Page number
  • Household number

*AGE
In the 1841 Census the enumerator was supposed to record the ages of adults over the age of 15 to the next multiple of 5 below the actual age. Many enumerators could not manage the arithmetic of this. Some put the next multiple of 5 above the actual age and some just recorded the age as given.
e.g. an age of 49 should have been recorded as 45, but may have been recorded as 50 or 49.
For children, the letter d indicates days; w - weeks and m - months.

Coverage

The following table shows the number of entries and piece numbers (in HO107) for each of the places mentioned.

Census placeNo. of entriesPieces
ACKTON761269
ACKWORTH18291309
ALTOFTS6961269
ALVERTHORPE WITH THORNES56801271
BRETTON2951325
CHEVET521324
COLD HIENDLEY471323
CRIGGLESTONE14791270
CROFTON3851267
FEATHERSTONE3181309
FLOCKTON10951270
FOULBY WITH NOSTELL1521310
HAVERCROFT941323
HEATH & AGBRIGG4431272
HESSLE1551310
HILL TOP921310
HORBURY26691271
MIDDLESTOWN8981270
MIDGLEY2511270
NETHERTON5701270
NEWLANDS CUM WOODHOUSE451269
NORMANTON4731269
NOTTON3071324
OSSETT WITH GAWTHORPE60801268
OVERTON4381270
PURSTON2541309
RYHILL1701325
SANDAL MAGNA12511270
SHARLSTON2191272
SNYDALE1381269
SOUTH HIENDLEY2901323
STANLEY CUM WRENTHORPE66091271
WAKEFIELD CITY138141272
WAKEFIELD PRISON8371272
WAKEFIELD WORKHOUSE1051272
WALTON4881270
WARMFIELD CUM HEATH3681272
WEST BRETTON2141270
WEST HARDWICK1021310
WHITWOOD4161269
WINTERSETT WITH WRAGBY1621325
WOOLLEY4181324
Total (42)50474 

Checking

This data has been checked.

Grouping

The records are grouped by household.

Abbreviations and Codes

Abbreviations used by the enumerator on the Census (with usual interpretations)

PLACE BORN

I Ireland
F or FP Foreign Parts
S Scotland
W Wales

OCCUPATIONS

Ag Lab Agricultural Labourer
Ap Apprentice
FS Female Servant
In(d) Of Independent Means
J or Jm Journeyman
M Maker (as in Shoe Maker)
MS Male Servant

How to buy

See the Wakefield and District Family History Society web site www.wdfhs.co.uk.

Contact details

Wakefield and District Family History Society. Web: www.wdfhs.co.uk.

Copyright and disclaimer

© Trustees of the Wakefield and District 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.

Whilst the Wakefield and District Family History Society has used its best endeavours to ensure the information in this database is accurate and complete, errors may from time to time occur. The Society will not be held responsible for the consequences of such errors but will make efforts, where possible, to make corrections.

The information in this database should be viewed as a finding aid and wherever possible it is advisable to consult the source material.

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