Index
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Some useful definitions
- Piece number
- (Normally contains between 100-400 pages).
- A PRO reference number
- Referring to a number of Enumeration Districts represented by a
file HO107-XXX (XXX = piece number).
- Enumeration District
- This refers to a group of streets and has a special sheet listing
which streets are in the following pages.
- Folio
- (Reference to two pages). The original book pages were stamped with
a folio number on every other page in the top right-hand corner.
1841 Census
1851 Census
1861 Census
Census RG9
Date taken: 8th April 1861 for the previous night Inclusions: As for
1851.
Piece: |
215 |
Folio: |
0 |
Administrative
County: |
London |
Page: 21 |
Civil
Parish: |
Aldersgate |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
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Borough:
|
|
Ward: |
|
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
1 Edmund
Place |
Edward |
Kilkenny |
Head |
M |
38 |
M |
. |
Plumber |
- |
Ireland |
1 Edmund
Place |
Sarah |
Kilkenny |
Wife |
M |
38 |
F |
. |
. |
Cty |
St Luke's |
1 Edmund
Place |
James |
Kilkenny |
Son |
- |
7 |
M |
. |
. |
Cty |
St Luke's |
1 Edmund
Place |
Sarah
Ann |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
4 |
F |
. |
. |
Cty |
St Luke's |
1 Edmund
Place |
Charles |
Kilkenny |
Son |
- |
2 |
M |
. |
. |
Cty |
St Luke's |
1 Edmund
Place |
Eliza
E |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
3
mos. |
F |
. |
. |
Cty |
St Botolph's |
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1871 Census
Census RG10
The 1871 Census for England was taken on the night of 2 April 1871.
The following information was requested: Name of street, avenue road, etc.;
house number or name; whether or not the house was inhabited; number of
rooms occupied if less than five; name of each person that had spent the
night in that household; relationship of person enumerated to the head of
the family; each persons marital status; age at last birthday (sex is indicated
by which column the age is recorded in); each person’s occupation; whether
they are employer or employee or neither; person's place of birth; whether
deaf, dumb, blind, or lunatic.
Some of this information may be recorded in Welsh or English.
Piece: |
420 |
Folio: |
21 |
Administrative
County: |
London |
Page: 4142 |
Civil
Parish: |
St Botolph |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
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Borough:
|
London |
Ward: |
Aldersgate |
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
18 Edmund
Place |
Edward |
Kilkenny |
Head |
M |
50 |
M |
. |
Plumber |
Mayo |
Ire |
18 Edmund
Place |
Sarah
C |
Kilkenny |
Wife |
M |
48 |
F |
. |
. |
. |
Westminster |
18 Edmund
Place |
James |
Kilkenny |
Son |
S |
17 |
M |
. |
Letter
courier |
Middx |
. |
18 Edmund
Place |
Charles |
Kilkenny |
Son |
S |
12 |
M |
. |
Telegraph
Messenger |
Middx |
. |
18 Edmund
Place |
Thomas |
Kilkenny |
Son |
S |
5 |
M |
. |
Scholar |
. |
London |
18 Edmund
Place |
Lizzie |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
10 |
F |
. |
Scholar |
. |
London |
18 Edmund
Place |
Maria |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
7 |
F |
. |
Scholar |
. |
London |
18 Edmund
Place |
Ellen |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
2 |
F |
. |
. |
. |
London |
The entry for "Lizzie" actually refers to Eliza Ellen Kilkenny.
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1881 Census
Census RG11
Date taken: 3rd - 4th April 1881. Inclusions: As for 1851.
Piece: |
356 |
Folio: |
33 |
Administrative
County: |
Middlesex |
Page: 60 |
Civil
Parish: |
Clerkenwell |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
|
Borough:
|
|
Ward: |
|
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
1 River
Street |
Edward |
Kilkenny |
Head |
M |
61 |
M |
. |
Plumber |
Mayo |
Ire |
1 River
Street |
Sarah
C |
Kilkenny |
Wife |
M |
58 |
F |
. |
. |
Middx |
London |
1 River
Street |
James |
Kilkenny |
Son |
U |
27 |
M |
. |
Sorter
GPO (C and M) |
Middx |
London |
1 River
Street |
Charles
F. |
Kilkenny |
Son |
U |
22 |
M |
. |
Railway
Clerk |
Middx |
London |
1 River
Street |
Eliza
E. |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
U |
20 |
F |
. |
. |
Middx |
London |
1 River
Street |
Maria
B. |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
U |
17 |
F |
. |
. |
Middx |
London |
1 River
Street |
Thomas
E. |
Kilkenny |
Son |
U |
15 |
M |
. |
Mercantile
Clerk |
Middx |
London |
1 River
Street |
Ellen |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
U |
13 |
F |
. |
. |
Middx |
London |
1 River
Street |
Jas.
A. |
Nash |
Boarder |
U |
26 |
M |
. |
Curate
St James Clerkenwell |
Surrey |
Mitcham |
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1891 Census
Census RG12
Date taken: 5th - 6th April 1891. Inclusions: As for 1851.
Piece: |
153 |
Folio: |
61 |
Administrative
County: |
London |
Page: 2930 |
Civil
Parish: |
Islington |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
Trinity |
Borough:
|
West Islington |
Ward: |
Barnsbury |
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
28 Albion
Grove |
John |
McDonald |
Head |
Wid |
62 |
M |
Employed |
Foreman
of Decorators |
London |
Holborn |
28 Albion
Grove |
Mary
E. |
McDonald |
Daur |
S |
33 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Islington |
28 Albion
Grove |
George
J. |
McDonald |
Son |
S |
26 |
M |
Employed |
Decorative
Draughtsman |
London |
Holborn |
28 Albion
Grove |
Arthur
H. |
McDonald |
Son |
S |
24 |
M |
Employed |
Ornamental
Plasterer |
London |
Holborn |
28 Albion
Grove |
Julia
C. M. |
Kilkenny |
Wife |
M |
34 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Caledonian
Rd |
28 Albion
Grove |
Gertrude
J. M. |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
8 |
F |
. |
Scholar |
London |
Clerkenwell |
28 Albion
Grove |
Florence
C. |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
7 |
F |
. |
Scholar |
London |
Clerkenwell |
28 Albion
Grove |
Elizabeth
S. A. |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
6 |
F |
. |
Scholar |
London |
Clerkenwell |
28 Albion
Grove |
Edith
M. E. |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
3 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Barnsbury |
28 Albion
Grove |
Alfred
J. J. |
Kilkenny |
Son |
- |
1
mo. |
M |
. |
. |
London |
Barnsbury |
The McDonalds shared the house with the Kilkenny family. (John McDonald's
married daughter's family). The McDonalds occupied 4 rooms.The Kilkenny
family occupied 3 rooms of the house according to the returns.
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Piece: |
181 |
Folio: |
202 |
Administrative
County: |
London |
Page: 34 |
Civil
Parish: |
Stoke Newington St Mary |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
All Saints |
Borough:
|
hackney North |
Ward: |
|
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
20 Aden
Grove |
Charles
F. |
Kilkenny |
Head |
M |
32 |
M |
Worker |
Railway
Accountant bookkeeper |
London |
City |
20 Aden
Grove |
Sarah |
Kilkenny |
Wife |
M |
32 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Clerkenwell |
20 Aden
Grove |
Charlotte
M. |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
4 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Holloway |
20 Aden
Grove |
Charles
W. |
Kilkenny |
Son |
S |
1 |
M |
. |
. |
London |
Stoke
Newington |
20 Aden
Grove |
Sarah
C. |
Kilkenny |
Mother |
W |
68 |
F |
Own
account |
Living
on means |
London |
Westminster |
20 Aden
Grove |
Elizabeth |
Patten |
Servant |
S |
14 |
F |
Worker |
General
servant |
London |
Pimlico |
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Piece: |
221 |
Folio: |
58 |
Administrative
County: |
London |
Page: 10 |
Civil
Parish: |
Liberty Saffron Hill |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
St Peters |
Borough:
|
Holborn |
Ward: |
|
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
10 Ely
Buildings |
Thomas |
Kilkenny |
Head |
S |
25 |
M |
Worker |
Newspaper
Agent |
London |
City |
10 Ely
Buildings |
Alfred |
Shand |
Visitor |
S |
28 |
M |
Worker |
Hatter |
London |
St Pancras |
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1901 Census
Census RG13
Date taken: 31st March 1901.
Inclusions: First name, Last name (sometimes middle names or initials are
supplied), Relationship to the Head of the household (i.e. wife, daughter,
son, step -, nephew, niece, lodger, servant, visitor etc.), Marital status,
Age (should be exact but often wrong), Occupations (fuller details supplied),
Where born? Parish and County supplied and N. K. if not known, Country if
abroad or Scotland and Ireland, Whether blind, imbecile, lunatic or deaf
and dumb. Two columns were added to this census regarding employment.
Piece: |
178 |
Folio: |
71 |
Administrative
County: |
London |
Page: 23 |
Civil
Parish: |
Islington |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
Holy Trinity, Islington |
Borough:
|
Islington |
Ward: |
Barnsbury |
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
63 Lofting
Rd |
Julia |
Kilkenny |
Head |
Wid |
44 |
F |
Worker |
Charwoman |
London |
Barnsbury |
63 Lofting
Rd |
Gertrude |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
18 |
F |
Worker |
Tailoress |
London |
Clerkenwell |
63 Lofting
Rd |
Florence |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
17 |
F |
Worker |
Cashier |
London |
Clerkenwell |
63 Lofting
Rd |
Elizabeth |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
15 |
F |
Worker |
Jet
Bead worker |
London |
Clerkenwell |
63 Lofting
Rd |
Edith |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
13 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Barnsbury |
63 Lofting
Rd |
Grace |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
- |
2 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Barnsbury |
Julia and her family occupied 4 rooms of this house. Two further families
lived at this address, each with 4 rooms.
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Piece: |
1223 |
Folio: |
161 |
Administrative
County: |
Middlesex |
Page: 35 |
Civil
Parish: |
Willesden |
Ecclesiastical
Parish: |
Willesden |
Borough:
|
Harrow |
Ward: |
North Kilburn |
Address |
Forename |
Surname |
Relation
to
Head |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Employer
Worker |
Occupation |
County
of
Birth |
Place
of
Birth |
32 Torbay
Rd |
Charles |
Kilkenny |
Head |
M |
42 |
M |
Worker |
Clerk
Commercial |
London |
St Luke's |
32 Torbay
Rd |
Sarah |
Kilkenny |
Wife |
M |
42 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Clerkenwell |
32 Torbay
Rd |
Charlotte
M |
Kilkenny |
Daur |
S |
14 |
F |
. |
. |
London |
Holloway |
32 Torbay
Rd |
Charles
W |
Kilkenny |
Son |
S |
11 |
M |
. |
. |
London |
Stoke
Newington |
32 Torbay
Rd |
Edward
A |
Kilkenny |
Son |
S |
6 |
M |
. |
. |
Middlesex |
Kilburn |
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