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1861 Isle of Man Census

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Please choose an enumeration district in Vessels:

District Acorn View description of enumeration district
District Alert View description of enumeration district
District Banshee View description of enumeration district
District Beehive View description of enumeration district
District Bonny Lass View description of enumeration district
District Caledonia View description of enumeration district
District Catherine View description of enumeration district
District Champion View description of enumeration district
District Countess of Roden View description of enumeration district
District Eagle View description of enumeration district
District Edwin and Emma View description of enumeration district
District Eleanor View description of enumeration district
District Electric View description of enumeration district
District Elizabeth View description of enumeration district
District Francis and Mary View description of enumeration district
District Friends View description of enumeration district
District George View description of enumeration district
District Governor Ready View description of enumeration district
District Hope View description of enumeration district
District Isis View description of enumeration district
District Isle of Bute View description of enumeration district
District Jack T Fan View description of enumeration district
District Jane (1) View description of enumeration district
District Jane (2) View description of enumeration district
District Jane Elizabeth View description of enumeration district
District Jenny View description of enumeration district
District John Crosbie View description of enumeration district
District Kate View description of enumeration district
District Lily View description of enumeration district
District Maggie Lawder View description of enumeration district
District Marion Hendry View description of enumeration district
District Mary View description of enumeration district
District Mouas Queen View description of enumeration district
District My Lady View description of enumeration district
District Native View description of enumeration district
District Olive View description of enumeration district
District Pearl View description of enumeration district
District Perseverance View description of enumeration district
District Prince of Mona View description of enumeration district
District Queen View description of enumeration district
District Reliance View description of enumeration district
District Robert Marsten View description of enumeration district
District Rosina View description of enumeration district
District Susan View description of enumeration district
District Synwald View description of enumeration district
District Thistle View description of enumeration district
District Town View description of enumeration district
District Town of Preston View description of enumeration district
District Two Brothers View description of enumeration district
District Utility View description of enumeration district
District Victoria View description of enumeration district
District Wave View description of enumeration district
District Whitriggs View description of enumeration district
District Williams 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.