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1891 Isle of Man Census

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Please choose an enumeration district in Vessels:

District Agricola View description of enumeration district
District Albatross View description of enumeration district
District Albert and Emily View description of enumeration district
District Alice and Eliza View description of enumeration district
District Alice Latham View description of enumeration district
District Ben My Chree View description of enumeration district
District Cecilia View description of enumeration district
District Confidence View description of enumeration district
District Daisy View description of enumeration district
District Eclipse View description of enumeration district
District Effie Bella View description of enumeration district
District Ellen Fannin View description of enumeration district
District Fenella View description of enumeration district
District Field Rose View description of enumeration district
District Gipsy King View description of enumeration district
District Industry View description of enumeration district
District Isabell View description of enumeration district
District Isabella View description of enumeration district
District Jane View description of enumeration district
District Janet Houston View description of enumeration district
District Lillian View description of enumeration district
District Lilly Green View description of enumeration district
District Little England View description of enumeration district
District Mabel View description of enumeration district
District Margaret Annie View description of enumeration district
District Maude View description of enumeration district
District Mermaid View description of enumeration district
District Minnow View description of enumeration district
District Nellie Mary View description of enumeration district
District Northern Light View description of enumeration district
District Paroquet View description of enumeration district
District Peveril View description of enumeration district
District Phoenician View description of enumeration district
District Richard View description of enumeration district
District St Mary View description of enumeration district
District Susannah View description of enumeration district
District Thomas View description of enumeration district
District Violet View description of enumeration district
District William View description of enumeration district

Census Records - Enumeration Districts

Census records are divided into groups by county, then by parish, and in many cases by enumeration districts as well. An enumeration district was considered to be roughly equivalent to the area that a census worker or "enumerator" could cover in one day. Some parishes may have only one district, others will have many. By clicking the link next to the enumeration district number you can see the handwritten description of the area that comprises the district. Searching the census records by enumeration district allows a researcher to see their ancestor in context of their closest neighbors. You may also learn additional information about family members who live nearby.