HOW TO USE THE DATABASE

The database is built around people’s names as they were listed in the 1851 census.

Many names are not spelled consistently in all sources. In addition, quite a lot of these people (not least women who married) changed their names in the course of their lifetimes. The search engine uses Soundex to help reduce problems with spelling, but it is important to read the Notes on Definitions to see how other differences have been treated.

To start your search, enter a surname. You will be offered a list of possible matches, in alphabetical order of given names, along with other key data (like place of birth etc.) showing other key data to help narrow down the search. If you see one that seems to fit the person you are looking for, click on it to bring up the main table on the person.  You will then be able to click on further links on that table to produce sub-tables on the person's spouse(s) and child(ren), if any, and their occupation(s) and places of residence decade by decade.

Make a note of the person's ID number at the top left hand corner of the main page, because if you need to consult the web page again, it makes finding the entry much quicker: on the database entry page, you are offered the option of searching by ID number rather than by surname.  It is also helpful to quote the ID number in any correspondence with the database editor.

Although great efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the data presented here, there are always uncertainties, and you are encouraged to go back to original sources wherever possible. Most of the entries list, in abbreviated form, the sources used.

For full listings of the main reference sources, see Published Sources

If -

• you have any queries about the data

• you would like to suggest corrections or expansions on any entries

• you wish to make contact with the original contributor of the data you are interested in

• you would like to order an A3-sized page print-out with all the details on any given person (£1 per copy)

 - please contact the Editor

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