England, Wales and Scotland Census Records

England, Wales and Scotland Census Records

Censuses were taken every 10 years from 1801. However, it was not until 1841 that records were made of the names of individuals.

1841 Census (7 June)

These have been indexed by Ancestry.com. A search has shown the following results (ordered by my Family Tree number, where known). The 1841 records (apparently) rounded the ages of adults down to the nearest 5 years (ie 64 became 60) so care needs to be taken with some dates.

Tree # 1 (London)

I couldn’t find any references to this tree in London. This is my family and I suspect that they arrived in London after 1841.

I searched all variants in both Lancashire and London area. I also looked at Floyd and its soundex. The closest was the following (which I don’t think is linked to this tree):

Tree # 2 (Wales)

I couldn’t find anything under Hayde or a variant but when searching specific addresses, I found:

Tree # 6 (From Fethard) (1841)

There was no sign of this family in the UK in this census as they had not arrived by then.

Tree # 7 (From Thurles)

It is interesting how these three families arrived before the 1840s famine in Ireland. They were either attracted to the area by the factories starting up under the industrial revolution or by the coal mines in the area.

Unknown Tree linkages

All those living in Lancashire and born in Ireland, under Hayde, Heade, Hade[5] were searched.

There was also a Hyde family in Manchester but I don’t think it is relevant as they were not Irish born. I have found no trace of William, Henry or Joseph in subsequent census records.

Others are:

James arrived in the late 1820s. Not sure why he went to Bucks at this time period. Note the occupation, for which there are several Hades in Dublin who were also tailors (later period thou as occupations not known in early 1800s). There was no sign of James after 1841.

Benjamin born 1830 was in Chalford, Gloucestershire in 1891 as Hyde. There was no sign of Edward after this date.

George was a hotel porter as Hade in St Lukes, London in 1871. He was living by himself.

There were no obvious signs of these people after 1841.

1851 Census (30 March)

Tree # 1

As my ancestor was born in Westminster in 1848, he must be in this census somewhere. I have however done a comprehensive search of all relevant variants to no avail. I suspect that they were in a Workhouse and either missed being counted or the Workhouse records did not record individuals and just totals.

The people I found were as follows (none of these however are relevant):

The Patrick Head (b Dublin 1819) in Lambourne, Berkshire is often quoted as being part of Tree # 1 by some family researchers. The DOB, occupation and first names vaguely fit however in later censuses the family was still in Berkshire as well as the real Tree # 1 family in London. Also, the place of birth for the parents and date of marriage is not correct.

In the 1881 census I found Edward Head, b 1847 Middlesex, who was living in Farnborough, Hampshire and was a private in 56th Regt.

I therefore do not think that this family is related to Tree # 1.

Tree # 2

Also in Glamorgan in 1851 were 2 Hade entries. One was born in England and the other in Ireland. The Irish birth was a Johanna Hade born 1829 who was lodging in Swansea. Johanna does not appear to be linked to this tree.

Tree # 6

There was no sign of this family in the 1851 census as they were still in Ireland.

Tree # 7

I checked all of Tonge at FHC but no sign of Mary. There was also no Couper Row in Tonge in this time period. This family may not have arrived until after this census.

In the Channel Islands I found:

Unknown tree linkages

Searched all Hayde, Hade and Heade entries. There were some 396 Hade in total and 42 Heade. I only focused on those from Lancashire and for other areas, those born in Ireland.

@ Hyde in 1861 and 1881

1861 Census (7 April)

Tree # 1

My relations should be in this census but I cannot find them. My great great grandfather, Patrick, and his wife Margaret Farrell, had Edward H (my great grandfather) in Westminster in 1848 (parish or street unknown), Margaret in St Mary’s Westminster in 1849, Patrick in St John’s Westminster (by Westminster Cathedral) in 1853, John in St Luke’s (by the Barbican) in 1855. John died in the Earls Court Workhouse in 1861.

I have also searched the 1861 index looking at variants under Edward, Patrick, John and Margaret. I did not find them. I have assumed that they were in the Earls Court Workhouse in 1861. I have found this census for 1861 but it did not have a breakdown of residents. It showed an Edward Basingshire as master with 517 people in total in residence. This Workhouse was in St Mary’s Abbott parish, Kensington. This Workhouse was also known as Wrights Lane or Marloes Road Workhouse.

I have checked the records of the Kensington Library, the Met Library and the London Library looking for details of the residents of this workhouse. None have been found.

Tree # 2

Tree # 3

Extract from Military census.

Tree # 6

Extract from Military census.

I have not found Johannaand the children in Aldershot at the time of this census. I have searched the Aldershot records for 1861 but did not find them. They were probably in Ireland at this time as a child was born in Killenaule in 1862.

Tree # 7 (1861)

Extract from Military census.

The above two entries are for the same person.

I could not find the family from the Channel Islands in this census.

Unknown Tree linkages

There were 246 Hade entries and 37 Heade in total. I only focused on those born in Ireland, apart from London and Lancashire. Unknown entries from London/South East, but I don’t think related are:

@ Hyde in 1871

Unknown linkages from Lancashire are:

Robert married Mary Taylor and this is the surname of the 5 step children. They lived in St Leonards, Tonge and appear to not be related to the other family in Tonge.

@ Hyde in 1871.

@ Hyde in 1841 and 1871.

Extract from Military census.

1871 Census (2 April)

Tree # 1

I searched the records of the Islington Workhouse and have found that Patrick Hyde was actually Patrick Hayde. He was recorded as entering the Workhouse in October 1870 with Ellen Hayde aged 10 years. I could not find her in this 1871 census with Patrick. The closest is the entry in table below.

The Islington Workhouse census records also had a John Head, a widower aged 68, bricklayers labourer born Co Galway, Ireland. I have no reason to believe that he was related to Patrick.

Other references in London that I looked at, but I don’t think are relevant, are:

Extract from Military census.

Tree # 2 (1871)

I have not found the rest of Tree # 2 in Cardiff under Hayde, Hyde, Head, Heade or using soundex. I am not too bothered about this as I have found them in 1881 so have all the information I need.

Tree # 3

Extract from Military census.

Tree # 4

Tree # 6