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Advice on 1851 Census

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Skewedhalo

Skewedhalo Report 27 Jul 2005 14:24

I asked for someone to do me an 1851 Essex census look up. Someone was kind enough to try, but couldn't find the parish I was interested, Belchamp Otten, listed. She suggested the parish may have been part of Suffolk that year as it is so close to the border. Someone else was kind enough to send me a fantastic link to a site which has census information from Essex for 1851, and I found the people I wanted on it in that parish. Unfortunately it doesn't separate the households or give occupations. It does however give a folio number - 71 So my question is this. Because I would like to request a look up again so I can get the other details, can the folio number tell me what county the census relates to, or does each county use the same numbers? Thanks, Sharon

Giles

Giles Report 27 Jul 2005 14:33

http://www.fhsc(.)org(.)uk/genuki/REG/ess(.)htm Always use this site to find out registration districts within Counties like Essex. Belchamp Otten is a sub-district of Sudbury in Essex. EDIT: Sorry, I misunderstood the problem.

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 27 Jul 2005 14:34

Sharon The folio number is simply the renumbered sheets (consisting of two pages, with the folio number stamped on the top right-hand corner of each odd-numbered page) and therefore they are repeated on every census piece. For a unique reference you therefore need both the piece and folio number. Richard

Giles

Giles Report 27 Jul 2005 14:36

Isn't the 1851 Essex Census CDs indexed?

Skewedhalo

Skewedhalo Report 27 Jul 2005 14:47

Hi Giles. I believe they are, but the lady who did the lookup for me said that my parish and some surrounding ones weren't included. I guess I could ask someone with the Suffolk CD to have a look on there for me. Sharon

Giles

Giles Report 27 Jul 2005 14:50

In that case, your lookup can't have the complete set of CDs. That parish definitely comes under Essex, and there's a website I found with an 1851 index specifically for the parish in question. I'll get the link...

Giles

Giles Report 27 Jul 2005 14:54

http://www.foxearth(.)org(.)uk/censusindex1851belchampotten(.)html

Skewedhalo

Skewedhalo Report 27 Jul 2005 15:07

Thanks Giles, but that is the link I mentioned I was given in my first posting. As I said, it lists my people, but I need a marital status, occupations and would like to know who exactly was in the one household. I will ask for another lookup! Thanks everyone, Sharon

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 27 Jul 2005 22:29

Hi Sharon. Your best bet for the info you need is to go to ---- rootschat(.)com/forum/index Place a thread there, i'm sure you wil get a reply. Malcolm.

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 28 Jul 2005 01:41

You can view the Essex 1851 census online at www.stepping-stones(.)co.uk . It is pay per view and there is no names index, but if you know the piece number that shouldn't be a problem. Richard