1841 Census

 

 

The 1841 Census for England was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested:
Name of street, place, road, etc; House number or name; Name of each person that had spent the night in that household; Age*;Sex; Profession or occupation; Where born.

 

*The ages of people over 15 years old were usually rounded down to the nearest 5 years. Therefore, someone who was actually 24 years would have their age listed as 20, and someone who was actually 27 years old would have their age listed as 25.

 

The 1841 census has the following entry for Red House, Aldridge, Great Barr:

 

NameAge*BirthJobBirthplaceRelation
Joseph HORN 35 1806 Engineer Staffordshire  
Elizabeth HORN 40 1801 - Staffordshire wife
Ann ALFORD 25 1816      
Samuel SMITH 25 1816   Staffordshire  
Ann SMITH 30 1811   Staffordshire  
John CROCKETT 35 1806   Staffordshire  
Matilda CROCKETT 30 1811   Staffordshire  
Daniel LUNN 25 1816      
Sarah JONES 20 1821   Staffordshire  

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