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At LancashireCensus.co.uk, you will find some practical information about the Lancashire Census from 1841 to 1901 and how to use it to research your family history. This includes:
- Lancashire Census Introduction - find out how the Lancashire Census can help you find your ancestors and build your family tree.
- Lancashire Census Case Studies - entries for Lawrence Stephen Lowry in the 1891 and 1901 Lancashire Census'.
- Fascinating facts relating to Lancashire life between 1841 and 1901 on the Lancashire Facts page.
Information included in the Lancashire Census
All census records include Forename & Surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, and Address.
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In 1841, the only other piece of information recorded was the county of birth - this only tells you if the person was born in the same census county (usually has a y/yes or n/no).
From 1851, more information was added. This included the town/county of birth, the relation to head of household, marital status, and medical disabilities.
Employment Status was also recorded from 1891.
To find out more, visit LancashireCensus.co.uk.
Lancashire - Leading the Industrial Revolution
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Lancashire played a great role in England’s industrial revolution, and was home to vigorous textile industries that grew quickly in the beginning of the 19th century. Technological advances in water and steam power increased the possibilities of manufacture in the area, and allowed the whole county to develop into a major manufacturing base.
Manchester in particular was affected by the massive growth of the cotton industry- at one time, it was known locally as ‘Cottonopolis’. The city was dominated by large seven or eight storey factory buildings- Karl Schinkel, a German architect who visited the city in 1825, wrote that they were so black, they looked a hundred years old already, due to the pollution caused by combustion from industry. The factories mechanised processes that had previously only been carried out by hand, speeding up the rate of production and standardising the cloths and yarns made.
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However, the working conditions for many were less than ideal- unscrupulous employers often hired very young children, subjected employees to beatings, to fines for lateness, and general abuse or discrimination was rife. The factories and mills could be an intimidating work environment too, with dangerous heavy machinery and incessant noise and fumes- diseases spread quickly throughout.
However, the factories provided mass employment, and it can’t be denied that they were an economic success- the production, spinning, weaving, bleaching and dyeing of cotton dominated Lancashire’s trade, and by the middle of the 19th century, Lancashire completely dominated the world market in textiles, employing around 5% of the English populace. This was a phenomenal accomplishment, and the county was hailed a model of industrialisation. The famous streets of terraced houses were often owned by factory masters, and working together in factories and living next door to one another in houses created a unique kind of community spirit amongst workers at the time.
To find out more, visit LancashireCensus.co.uk
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