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1871 England Census

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[Charles] Ellacombe Rackenford
Abbots Bickington Ermington Rampton
Abbotsham Exbourne Rattery
Abbotskerswell Exminster Revelstoke
Allhallows Goldsmith Farringdon Rewe
Allhallows on the Wall Farway Ringmore
Alphington Feniton Roborough
Alverdiscott Filleigh Rockbeare
Alwington Fremington Romansleigh
Arlington Frithelstock Roosdown
Ashburton George Nympton Rose Ash
Ashbury Georgeham Salcombe Regis
Ashcombe Germansweek Sampford Courtenay
Ashford Gidleigh Sampford Peverell
Ashprington Gittisham Sampford Spiney
Ashreigney Goodleigh Sandford
Ashton Great Torrington Satterleigh
Ashwater Haccombe Saunton
Atherington Halberton Seaton and Watchcombe
Aveton Gifford Halwell Shaugh Prior
Awliscombe Harberton Shebbear
Axmouth Harford Sheepstor
Aylesbeare Harpford Sheepwash
Bampton Hartland Sheldon
Barnstaple Hatherleigh Sherford
Beaford Heanton Punchardon Sherwill
Beaworthy Heavitree Shillingford St George
Bedford Hemyock Shobrooke
Beer and Seaton Hennock Shute
Beer Ferris High Bickington Sidbury
Belstone High Bray Sidford
Berry Pomeroy Highampton Sidmouth
Berrynarbour Highley St Mary Silverton
Bickington Highweek Slapton
Bickleigh Hittisleigh Sourton
Bicton Hockworthy South Brent
Bideford Holbeton South Huish
Bigbury Holcombe Burnell South Milton
Bishops Nympton Holcombe Rogus South Molton
Bishops Tawton Hollacombe South Pool
Bishops Teignton Holne South Tawton
Bittadon Holsworthy Southleigh
Black Torrington Holy Trinity Sowton
Blackawton Honeychurch Spreyton
Blackborough Honiton St Andrew
Bondleigh Horwood St Andrews
Bovey Tracey Huish St Budeaux
Bow Huntsham St David
Bow and Clannaborough Huntshaw St Edmund
Bradford Huxham St George
Bradninch Iddesleigh St Giles in the Wood
Bradstone Ide St Giles on the Heath
Bradworthy Ideford St Harriett
Brampford Speke Ilfracombe St John
Branscombe Ilsington St Lawrence
Bratton Clovelly Instow St Leonard
Bratton Fleming Inwardleigh St Luke
Braunton Ipplepen St Martin
Brendon Jacobstowe St Mary Arches
Brentor Kelly St Mary Major
Bridestowe Kenn St Mary Step
Bridford Kennerleigh St Marys Church
Bridgerule Kentisbeare St Nicholas
Bridgerule East Kentisbury St Olave
Bridgerule West Kenton St Pancras
Brixham Kilmington St Patrick
Brixton Kings Nympton St Paul
Broadclyst Kingsbridge St Petrox
Broadhembury Kingskerswell St Saviour
Broadhempston Kingsteignton St Sidwell
Broadwood Kelly Kingston St Stephen
Brushford Kingswear St Thomas
Buckerell Knowstone St Thomas the Apostle
Buckfastleigh Laira Green Staverton
Buckland Brewer Lamerton Stockland
Buckland Filleigh Landcross Stockleigh English
Buckland in the Moor Landkey Stockleigh Pomeroy
Buckland Monachorum Langtree Stoke Cannon
Buckland Tout Saints Lapford Stoke Damerel
Bucknell Lewtrenchard Stoke Fleming
Bulkworthy Lidford Stoke Gabriel
Burlescombe Lifton Stoke Rivers
Burrington Lighthouses Stokeinteignhead
Butterleigh Little Torrington Stokenham
Cadbury Littleborough Stonehouse
Cadeleigh Littleham Stoodleigh
Calverleigh Loddiswell Stowford
Chagford Loxbear Sutcombe
Challacombe Loxhore Swimbridge
Charles Luffincott Sydenham Damerel
Charlton Lundy Island Talaton
Chawleigh Luppitt Tamerton Foliott
Cheldon Lustleigh Tavistock
Cheriton Bishop Lydford Tawstock
Cheriton Fitzpaine Lympstone Tedburn St Mary
Chittlehamholt Lynton Teigngrace
Chittlehampton Malborough Teignmouth
Chivelstone Mamhead Templeton
Christow Manaton Tetcott
Chudleigh Mariansleigh The Close
Chulmleigh Marldon Thelbridge
Churchstanton Martinhoe Thornbury
Churchstow Marwood Thorverton
Churston Ferrers Marystow Throwleigh
Clannaborough Marytavy Thrushelton
Clawton Meavy Thurlestone
Clayhanger Meeth Tiverton
Clayhidon Membury Topsham
Clovelly Merton Tor Moham
Clyst Honiton Meshaw Torbryan
Clyst Hydon Milton Abbot Tormonham
Clyst St George Milton Damerel Torquay
Clyst St Lawrence Modbury Totnes
Clyst St Mary Molland Townstal
Cockington Monk Okehampton Trentishoe
Coffinswell Monkleigh Trinity
Colaton Raleigh Monkton Trusham
Colebrooke Morchard Bishop Turton
Coleridge Morebath Twitchen
Collumpton Moretonhampstead Uffculme
Colyton Morley Ugborough
Colyton and Watchcombe Morthoe Uplowman
Combe in Teignhead Musbury Uplyme
Combe Martin Nether Exe Upottery
Combe Raleigh Newton Abbot Upton Helions
Combepyne Newton Ferrers Upton Pyne
Compton Gifford Newton St Cyres Venn Ottery
Cookbury Newton St Petrock Vessels
Cornwood Newton Tracey Virginstow
Cornworthy North Bovey Walkhampton
Coryton North Huish Warkleigh
Cotleigh North Molton Washfield
Countisbury North Petherwin Washford Pyne
Creacombe North Tawton Wear Gifford
Crediton Northam Welcombe
Cruwys Morchard Northam Ridge Wembury
Culmstock Northcott Wembworthy
Dalwood Northleigh Werrington
Dartington Northlew West Alvington
Dawlish Nymet Rowland West Anstey
Dean Prior Oakford West Buckland
Dembleby Offwell West Down
Denbury Okehampton West Ogwell
Devonport Otterton West Putford
Diptford Ottery St Mary West Teignmouth
Dittisham Paignton West Worlington
Dodbrooke Pancrasweek Westleigh
Doddiscombsleigh Paracombe Westwick
Dolton Parkham Whimple
Dowland Payhembury Whitchurch
Down St Mary Pennycross Whitestone
Drewsteignton Peter Marland Widecombe
Dunchideock Petertavy Widecombe in the Moor
Dunkeswell Petrockstow Widworthy
Dunsford Pilton Willand
Dunterton Pinhoe Winkleigh
East Allington Plymouth Witheridge
East Anstey Plymouth St Andrew Withycombe Raleigh
East Buckland Plympton St Mary Wolborough
East Budleigh Plympton St Maurice Woodbury
East Down Plymstock Woodlands
East Ogwell Plymtree Woodleigh
East Putford Poltimore Woolfardisworthy
East Stonehouse Portsmouth Yarcombe
East Teignmouth Poughill Yarnscombe
East Worlington Powderham Yealmpton
Egg Buckland Puddington Zeal Monachorum
Eggesford Pyworthy

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.