1841 revisited
A SNAPSHOT of Scotland’s people as they were one summer’s day 165 years ago is, at last, accessible on the internet, providing an invaluable resource for genealogists and history lovers. Following a five-year project to make Scotland’s past census records available online, the 1841 census – the first full census that asked people’s place of birth and occupation, rather than simply making a head count – completes this unique archive of Victorian census details. for more click here