Census Enumerators' Books - Structure of CEB

Structure of CEB

• Number of Householder’s Schedule
  • In 1841, if present at all, this was written in the margin
• Place (1841) otherwise Name of Street, Place or Road, and Name or No. of House
  • From 1851 to 1901 this column’s description varied somewhat
• Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited or Building
  • Not in 1851
• Number of Rooms Occupied if less than 5
  • 1891 only
• Name and Surname of each Person who abode in the house on the night of
  • Similar wording throughout
• Relation to Head of Family
  • Not in 1841
• Condition - i.e. Single, Married, Widowed etc.
  • Not in 1841
• Age and Sex
  • In 1841 ages of adults were normally rounded down to the next lowest 5 e.g. 21 => 20, 29 => 25
• Occupation
  • Wording changed over time
• Employed, Employer, or Own Account
  • In 1891 and 1901 (different wording in 1891)
• Where born
  • In 1841 whether born in the county, Scotland, Ireland, or Foreign Parts
• Whether deaf-and-dumb, blind, imbecile, idiot, or lunatic
  • Not in 1841
• Language spoken
  • Wales only, from 1891. With "children under 3 years of age to be excluded" in parentheses in 1901