Census data for the household of John Burden (1773-1860) & Eliza (Dennis) Burden (1805-1875)

Date: 6 Jun 1841 to 30 Mar 1851
Location: St James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Surnames/tags: Burden Dennis Young

Contents 1 Introduction 2 1841 England Census 3 1851 England Census 4 A work in progress 5 Sources

Introduction

This space contains transcriptions of census returns for the household of John Burden (1773-1860) and Eliza (Dennis) Burden (1805-1875) starting with the 1841 England Census. As such it forms a central repository for transcripts of data for all family members and anyone else associated with the Burden household at this time through the various censuses up to, and including, the 1871 England Census. A census is included so long as one head, or parent, is still alive and a return is found to transcribe. Also included are census returns for any other households where the head, or parent, may have been staying when the census was conducted. Further extrapolated tables for individual household members, children and relatives can also be found on their own Profile pages accessible by clicking on their names as they appear in any of the tables below. These provide source details for their biographical history, whilst the tables here add further context. Note names in the Household transcriptions have been corrected to their usual spelling.

1841 England Census

Data extrapolated from the Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841^[1], recorded for the night of 6 June 1841. The 1841 Census was the first genealogically useful census for England and Wales, recording individuals' names, age and sex, as well as abode and, to a limited extent, place of birth.

Address or Place	Froghole (farm)
Civil Parish	St James, Shaftesbury
Hundred	Shaftesbury
Registration District	Shaftesbury
County or Island	Dorset
Country	England
Enumeration District	6
Piece	295
Book	3
Folio	8
Page Number	11

Household	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth county	Comment
John Burden	M	66	Yeoman	Dorset
Eliza Burden	F	36		Dorset
Stephen Burden	M	6		Dorset
William Burden	M	3		Dorset
Nancy Young	F	14		Dorset	John's granddaughter by his daughter Mary
John Jesse	M	15	M.S.	Dorset	M.S. probably means Male Servant

1851 England Census

Data extrapolated from the Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851^[2], recorded for the night of 30 March 1851. The 1851 Census greatly expanded the information collected about individuals and households, for the first time relationships, marital status and actual place of birth were recorded, whilst house numbers and names were officially documented for the first time.

Address or Place	Alcester Liberty
Civil Parish	St James, Shaftesbury
Town or Village	Shaftesbury
County or Island	Dorset
Country	England
Registration District	Shaftesbury
Enumeration District	4 and 5
Household Schedule Number	167
Piece	1851
Folio	147
Page Number	39

Household	Relation to Head	Sex	Age	Marital Status	Occupation	Birthplace	Comment
John Burden	Head	M	78	M	Farmer of 111 acres employing 2 labourers	Shaftesbury, Dorset	Though not recorded the family were still living at Froghole Farm
Eliza Stephens	Wife	F	48	M	Domestic	Fontmell, Dorset	No known reason why Eliza and her sons had the surname Stephens recorded rather than Burden
Stephen Stephens	Son	M	15	U	Farmer's son	Shaftesbury, Dorset
William Stephens	Son	M	10	-		Shaftesbury, Dorset
Nancy Dennis	Daughter	F	25	M	Dairywoman	Shaftesbury, Dorset	Nancy is actually John's granddaughter
John Dennis	Grandson	M	8	-		Shaftesbury, Dorset	John was Nancy's son, John Burden's great grandson
Samuel Dennis	Grandson	M	2	-		Shaftesbury, Dorset	Samuel was Nancy's son, John Burden's great grandson

A work in progress

• 1861 Census for Eliza to add
• 1871 Census for Eliza to add

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 Census: FreeCEN by Free UK Genealogy. General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database. Database online.
   Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1841. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England.
   Citing: The National Archives, Kew, London, England; 1841 England Census; Reference: Class HO107; Piece 295; Book 3; Folio 8; Page 11; Line 13; GSU roll 241344 (accessed on freecen.org.uk and ancestry.co.uk, February 2022).
   
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2. ↑ 1851 Census: FreeCEN by Free UK Genealogy. General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database. Database online.
   Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England.
   Citing: The National Archives, Kew, London, England; 1851 England Census; Reference: Class HO107; Piece 1851; Folio 147; Page 39; GSU roll 220998 (accessed on freecen.org.uk and ancestry.co.uk, February 2022).
   
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