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From: "Judy Olsen" <>
Subject: [CHS] searching in 1881 census
Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 20:56:56 +0000


well for what it's worth here is our quick (ish) method

you need to know very roughly where the address is, then get hold of a
modern street map.

search in the town of your choice for a common name eg Brown. if there are
too many, choose an age range.

about 30 matches should be enough. look through until you find a street
that's reasonably close on the modern street plan.

Tag the name, hit the neighbours tag and scroll through till you get a
street that's even closer. tag that one too.

keep going until you find your street. if you get lost, you can go back to
the tags.

well, it works for us.


judy in edinburgh



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>From: Barry&Jenny <>
>To:
>Subject: RE: [CHS] Search methods for 1881 census
>Date: Wed, May 3, 2000, 6:04 am
>

> Hi Andie,
> No, unfortunately 1881 is not searchable by address or occupation.
> Scrolling through the streets' is the only way of doing it
> Regards,
> Barry Baker.
> New Zealand.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Bolsover [SMTP:]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:19 AM
> To:
> Subject: [CHS] Search methods for 1881 census
>
> When doing a lookup in the 1881 census one normally starts from a known
> name. I have succeeded in finding a specified Nantwich address in the 1881
> census by scrolling through almost the entire town. Does anyone know an
> easier way of doing a different sort of look up.
>
> For example, how would I search for a specific address or occupation. Is it
> possible?
>
> Regards
> Andy Bolsover
>
>
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