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1881 England Census

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Abbots Bickington East Worlington Oakford
Abbots Kerswell Eastdown Offwell
Abbotsham Egg Buckland Okehampton
Alphington Eggesford Otterton
Alverdiscott Ermington Ottery St Mary
Alvington Exbourne Paignton
Arlington Exeter Allhallows on the Wal Pancrasweek
Ashburton Exeter Allhallows on the Walls Paracombe
Ashbury Exeter Alphington Parkham
Ashcombe Exeter Bedford Circus Payhembury
Ashford Exeter Heavitree Pennycross
Ashprington Exeter Holy Trinity Peters Marland
Ashreigney Exeter St David Petrockstow
Ashton Exeter St Edmund Pilton
Ashwater Exeter St George the Martyr Pinhoe
Atherington Exeter St Kerrian Plymouth Charles the Martyr
Aveton Gifford Exeter St Lawrence Plymouth St Andrew
Awliscombe Exeter St Leonard Plympton Maurice
Axminster Exeter St Martin Plympton St Mary
Axmouth Exeter St Mary Arches Plymstock
Aylesbeare Exeter St Mary Major Plymtree
Bampton Exeter St Mary Steps Poltimore
Barnstaple Exeter St Olave Poughill
Beaford Exeter St Pancras Powderham
Beaworthy Exeter St Paul Puddington
Beerferris Exeter St Petrock Pyworthy
Belstone Exeter St Sidwell Rackenford
Bere Ferrers Exeter St Stephen Rattery
Berry Pomeroy Exeter St Thomas the Apostle Revelstoke
Berrynarbor Exminster Rewe
Bickington Farringdon Ringmore
Bickleigh Farway Roborough
Bicton Feniton Rockbeare
Bideford Filleigh Romansleigh
Bigbury Fremington Roosdown
Bishops Nympton Frithelstock Rose Ash
Bishops Tawton George Nympton Salcombe Regis
Bishopsteignton Georgeham Sampford Courtenay
Bittadon Germansweek Sampford Peverell
Black Torrington Gidleigh Sampford Spiney
Blackawton Gittisham Sandford
Bondleigh Goodleigh Satterleigh
Bovey Tracey Great Torrington Seaton
Bow Haccombe Seaton and Beer
Boyton Halberton Shaugh Prior
Bradford Halwell Shebbear
Bradninch Harberton Sheepstor
Bradstone Harford Sheepwash
Bradworthy Harpford Sheldon
Brampford Speke Hartland Sherford
Branscombe Hatherleigh Sherwill
Bratton Clovelly Heanton Punchardon Shillingford St George
Bratton Fleming Hemyock Shobrooke
Braunton Hennock Shute
Brendon High Bickington Sidbury
Brentor Highampton Sidmouth
Bridestow Highbray Silverton
Bridford Highley St Mary Slapton
Bridgerule East Highweek Sourton
Bridgerule West Hittisleigh South Brent
Brixham Hockworthy South Huish
Brixton Holbeton South Leigh
Broad Clist Holcombe Burnell South Milton
Broadhembury Holcombe Rogus South Molton
Broadhembury Collaton Hamlet Hollacombe South Pool
Broadhempston Holne South Tawton
Broadwood Kelly Holsworthy Sowton
Broadwoodwidger Holy Trinity Spreyton
Brushford Honeychurch St Andrew
Buckerell Honiton St Budeaux
Buckfastleigh Horwood St Giles in the Wood
Buckland Brewer Huish St Giles on the Heath
Buckland Filleigh Huntsham St John
Buckland in the Moor Huntshaw St Mary Church
Buckland Monachorum Huxham St Peter Tavy
Buckland Tout Sts Iddesleigh Staverton
Bulkworthy Ide Stockland
Burlescombe Ideford Stockleigh English
Burrington Ilfracombe Stockley Pomeroy
Butterleigh Ilsington Stoke
Cadbury Instow Stoke Canon
Cadeleigh Inwardleigh Stoke Damerel
Calverleigh Ipplepen Stoke Gabriel
Chagford Jacobstowe Stoke Rivers
Challacombe Kelly Stokefleming
Charles Kenn Stokeinteignhead
Charleton Kennerleigh Stokenham
Chawleigh Kentisbeare Stoodleigh
Cheldon Kentisbury Stowford
Cheriton Bishop Kenton Sutcombe
Cheriton Fitzpaine Kilmington Swimbridge
Chittlehampton Kings Nympton Sydenham Damerel
Chivelstone Kingsbridge Talaton
Christow Kingskerswell Tamerton Foliott
Chudleigh Kingsteignton Tavistock
Chulmleigh Kingston Tawstock
Churchstanton Kingswear Tedburn St Mary
Churchstow Knowstone Teigngrace
Churston Ferrers Laira Templeton
Clanaborough Lamerton Tetcott
Clawton Landcross Thelbridge
Clayhanger Landkey Thornbury
Clayhidon Langtree Thorverton
Clist Honiton Lapford Throwleigh
Clist Hydon Lewtrenchard Thrushelton
Clist St George Lidford Thurlestone
Clist St Lawrance Lifton Tiverton
Clist St Mary Little Hempston Topsham
Clovelly Little Torrington Torbrian
Cockington Littleham Tormoham
Coffinswell Loddiswell Torquay
Colaton Raleigh Loxbear Totnes
Coldridge Loxhore Trentishoe
Colebrooke Luffincott Trusham
Collumpton Lundy Island Twitchen
Colyton Luppitt Uffculme
Combe Raleigh Lustleigh Ugborough
Combeinteignhead Lympston Uplowman
Combmartin Lynton Uplyme
Combpyne Malborough Upottery
Compton Gifford Mamhead Upton Helions
Cookbury Manaton Upton Pyne
Cornwood Mariansleigh Venn Ottery
Cornworthy Marldon Vessels
Coryton Martinhoe Virginstow
Cotleigh Marwood Walkhampton
Countisbury Mary Tavy Warkleigh
Creacombe Marystow Washfield
Crediton Meavy Washford Pyne
Cruwys Morchard Meeth Wear Gifford
Cullompton Membury Welcombe
Culmstock Merton Wembury
Dalwood Meshaw Wembworthy
Dartington Milton Abbott Werrington
Dartmouth St Petrox Milton Damerel West Alvington
Dartmouth St Savior Modbury West Anstey
Dartmouth St Saviour Molland West Buckland
Dartmouth Townstall Monk Okehampton West Down
Dawlish Monkleigh West Ogwell
Dean Prior Monkton West Putford
Denbury Morchard Bishop West Teignmouth
Diptford Morebath West Worlington
Dittisham Moreton Hampstead Westleigh
Dodbrooke Morleigh Whimple
Doddiscombsleigh Morthoe Whitchurch
Dolton Musbury Whitestone
Dowland Nether Exe Widdecombe in the Moor
Down St Mary Newton Abbot St Nicholas Widworthy
Drewsteignton Newton Ferrers Willand
Dunchideock Newton St Cyres Winkleigh
Dunkeswell Newton St Petrock Witheridge
Dunsford Newton Tracey Withycombe Rawleigh
Dunterton North Bovey Wolborough
East Allington North Huish Woodbury
East Anstey North Leigh Woodland
East Buckland North Molton Woodleigh
East Budleigh North Petherwyn Woolfardisworthy
East Ogwell North Tawton Yarcombe
East Portlemouth Northam Yarnscombe
East Putford Northlew Yealmpton
East Stonehouse Northmolton Zeal Monachorum
East Teignmouth Nymett Rowland

Census Records - Parishes

After separating census records into groups by county, the British Government subdivided these records into civil parish groups. Many times, but not always, the civil parish name is the same as the local ecclesiastical parish. Researchers should also be aware of boundary line or jurisdictional changes through time. These changes may affect where an ancestor was recorded on the census, so it remains important to search the parishes surrounding the area where your ancestor lived.