Cambridgeshire 1841 Census
- Transcription and conventions used
- Coverage
- Checking
- Grouping
- Abbreviations and codes
- Contact details
- How to buy
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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).
