Cambridgeshire 1861 Census

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Transcription and conventions used

This census database records 177,905 individuals from the 1861 Census Returns for Cambridgeshire.

The data records include (where given):

  • Schedule number
  • Address where enumerated.
  • Forenames - as enumerated.
  • Surname - as enumerated.
  • Relation to head of household
  • Condition - whether Married, Unmarried or Widowed.
  • Age in years, m indicates months, d indicates days, w indicates weeks.
  • Occupation - as enumerated.
  • Place and County where born, if given.
  • Place and County of census.
  • Piece Number - refers to filmed batch of enumerators' books within the RG9/ 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 RG9.

Not noted
ParishNo. of entriesPieces
124978, 1020, 1027, 1037, 1053
ABINGTON PIGOTTS228814
ARRINGTON3021016
ASHLEY CUM SILVERLEY5131034
BABRAHAM3061028
BALSHAM11841030
BARRINGTON564814
BARTLOW3471029
BARTON3261022
BASSINGBOURN2234814
BENWICK7791043
BOTTISHAM15261033
BOURN8851016
BOXWORTH350978
BRINKLEY3221031
BURROUGH GREEN4281031
BURWELL23201032
CALDECOTE951016
CAMBRIDGE, ALL SAINTS14551026
CAMBRIDGE, HOLY SEPULCHRE5551027
CAMBRIDGE, HOLY TRINITY19851026
CAMBRIDGE, ST ANDREW THE GREAT26781026
CAMBRIDGE, ST ANDREW THE LESS114111023, 1024
CAMBRIDGE, ST ANDREW THE LESS [WORKHOUSE]1821024
CAMBRIDGE, ST BENEDICT10571025
CAMBRIDGE, ST BOTOLPH7241025
CAMBRIDGE, ST CLEMENT9191027
CAMBRIDGE, ST EDWARD6181025
CAMBRIDGE, ST GILES21481027
CAMBRIDGE, ST MARY THE GREAT7791025
CAMBRIDGE, ST MARY THE LESS8091025
CAMBRIDGE, ST MICHAEL3221025
CAMBRIDGE, ST PETER5741027
CARLTON4081030
CASTLE CAMPS9571029
CAXTON5521016
CHATTERIS48211042, 1043
CHERRYHINTON5631020
CHESTERTON30211021
CHEVELEY6121031
CHIPPENHAM7971035
COMBERTON5651022
CONINGTON236978
COTON3141022
COTTENHAM24271019
COVENEY5501038
CROXTON2681016
CROYDON CUM CLOPTON5091016
DODDINGTON13931043
DOWNHAM22371041
DRY DRAYTON52318
DULLINGHAM8051031
DUXFORD8561028
EAST HATLEY1391017
ELM17481052
ELSWORTH7921016
ELTISLEY4841016
EMNETH10361052
FEN DITTON5951020
FEN DRAYTON375978
FORDHAM14221035
FOWLMERE575814
FOXTON410814
FULBOURN15211020
GAMLINGAY18551016
GIRTON3511018
GRANTCHESTER7021022
GRAVELEY303982
GREAT ABINGTON3311029
GREAT EVERSDEN3141016
GREAT GRANSDEN6431017
GREAT SHELFORD10121022
GREAT WILBRAHAM6041021
GUILDEN MORDEN859813
HADDENHAM19921037
HADSTOCK5171029
HARDWICK2401017
HARLTON3031022
HARSTON7831022
HASLINGFIELD7641022
HATLEY ST GEORGE1641017
HAUXTON2631022
HILDERSHAM2291029
HINXTON3951028
HISTON9761018
HORNINGSEA4061020
HORSEHEATH5031030
ICKLETON7271028
IMPINGTON3361018
ISLEHAM19491035
KENNETT2081034
KINGSTON3141017
KIRTLING8261031
KNAPWELL1571017
LANDBEACH4441018
LANDWADE361032
LEVERINGTON & WISBECH ST MARY32131047
LINTON18591029
LITLINGTON591814
LITTLE ABINGTON3181029
LITTLE EVERSDEN2401016
LITTLE GRANSDEN2971017
LITTLE SHELFORD4791022
LITTLE THETFORD3081037
LITTLE WILBRAHAM3571021
LITTLEPORT36811040, 1047
LITTLEPORT [HOLY TRINITY]71040
LITTLEPORT [ST MARY]71040
LOLWORTH136978
LONGSTANTON5881019
LONGSTOWE2641017
MADINGLEY2791022
MANEA12181042
MARCH55011044
MELBOURN2388815
MEPAL5131038
MILTON5001021
NEWMARKET ALL SAINTS & WOOD DITTON25821031
NEWTON IN THE ISLE OF ELY4341047
NEWTON NEAR CAMBRIDGE2191022
OAKINGTON5181018
ORWELL6521017
OUTWELL12791053
OVER1150978
PAMPISFORD3471028
PAPWORTH EVERARD1341017
PAPWORTH ST AGNES1651017
PARSON DROVE6131047
RAMPTON2431019
ROYSTON1901813
SAWSTON13631028
SHEPRETH347815
SHINGAY128815
SHUDY CAMPS3511029
SNAILWELL2571032
SOHAM42731035, 1036
STAPLEFORD4311022
STEEPLE MORDEN921813
STETCHWORTH6781031
STOW CUM QUY3711020
STRETHAM11741037
SUTTON17401038
SWAFFHAM BULBECK8311033
SWAFFHAM PRIOR10051033
SWAVESEY1382978
TADLOW2181017
TEVERSHAM2351020
THORNEY2229970
THRIPLOW511815
TOFT3661017
TOSELAND217982
TRUMPINGTON7211022
UPWELL37481053
WALSOKEN27371052
WATERBEACH14411018
WELCHES DAM1351042
WELNEY11161260
WENDY128815
WENTWORTH2041038
WEST WICKHAM5551030
WEST WRATTING7881030
WESTLEY BOTTOM HAMLET461031
WESTLEY WATERLESS1671031
WESTON COLVILLE5391030
WESTWICK781018
WHADDON241815
WHITTESLEY6481045
WHITTLESEA4621045
WHITTLESEY5986046, 1045, 1046
WHITTLESFORD7911028
WICKEN10081036
WILBURTON5651037
WILLINGHAM16441019
WIMBLINGTON11291044
WIMPOLE4061017
WISBECH ST PETER94941048, 1049
WITCHAM5191038
WITCHFORD5341038
Total (178)177905 

Checking

The data has been checked.

Grouping

The records have been grouped according to household schedule numbers.

Abbreviations and Codes

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

Chapman County Codes have been used for the county where born e.g. CAM = Cambridgeshire, BDF = Bedfordshire, HUN = Huntingdonshire.

How to buy

This 1861 census data is gradually being made available on 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).

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