Records for the Census for
England and Wales can be consulted at the Family Records Centre, 1 Myddleton
Street, London EC1R 1UW, in larger libraries and at County Record Offices
on microfilm. It should be born in mind, however, that local resources
such as libraries are only likely to hold the Cenus Records that apply
to their own immediate area of interest - and even then its possible
that not all years will be held.
An index of the 1881 Census
produced by the Federation of Family History Societies and the Church
of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), copied from the original 1881 Census
Data, has been compiled and is available on microfiche. There are separate
indexes by Surname, Birthplace, Census Place and Enumerators List (ie
in the order that they appear in the Census. The same data has also
recently been made available on CD Rom for purchase by the general public.
A partial Census for 1851, containing returns for Devon, Norfolk and
Warwick has also been released on CD ROM by the LDS and, like the 1881
Census, is available for purchase by mail order.