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2001 Census
Information from the 2001
Census is available online for Corby's rural west ward - which covers Cottingham,
Middleton and East Carlton. The 2001 Census was very detailed compared with
1901, collecting information such as:
- Ethnic
group and religion
- State of
health
- Educational
qualifications
- Type of
property (detached, semi-detached, terrace, flat etc)
- Number of
cars/vans owned by the household
- Whether the
house is owned or rented
- Whether the
house has central heating and sole use of a bath, shower or toilet!
Full census information for
the rural west ward is available from the
national statistics 2001 Census website.
1901 Census
The 1901 census gathered the following
information:
- Name of street or
house (but no house numbers)
- Number of rooms
lived in, if less than five
- Number of
households
- Names, ages and
marital status of family members
- Relationship of
each person to head of household (eg. head, wife, daughter, servant)
- Occupation
- Whether employer,
self employed or worker
- Place of birth
- Whether deaf and
dumb, blind, lunatic, imbecile or feeble-minded!
As the entries are in manuscript, some
of the names and details are difficult to read. As such, I've taken a best guess
at some of the entries. If anyone spots a mistake, please let me know by
e-mailing
jane@cottinghamhistory.co.uk
You can
access the 1901 census online at
www.census.pro.gov.uk
1881 Census
The information available on
this site from the 1881 Census
is limited to the following:
- Name of street or
house
- Number of
households
- Names and ages
- Place of
birth
You can access the
1881 Census on the website for the Church of the Latter Day Saints,
www.familysearch.org
1841 Census
The 1841 Census recorded the following information:
- Name of street or
house
- Number of
households
- Names and ages (ages above 15
are mostly rounded down to the nearest five years)
- Occupation
- Whether born in this county
- Whether born in Scotland,
Ireland or foreign parts
Note that the 1841 Census does
not include family relationships or town/village of
birth
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