Summary information

Study title

Suffolk Census Data, 1851-1876

Creator

Labbett, B., Local History Classroom Project

Study number / PID

1328 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1328-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


This study involved placing on computer tape the census returns of a selection of Suffolk parishes for 1851, as well as some 1861, 1871 and 1876 data, for the purpose of teaching computer assisted method in local history research.
Main Topics:

Variables
For each person, name, addres, sex, age, occupation, place of birth is recorded.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/09/1974 - 01/09/1977

Country

England

Time dimension

Time Series

Analysis unit

Individuals
Families/households
Subnational
Census data
Teaching packages

Universe

1851 Census records for the parishes of Capel St Mary, Claydon, Fressingfield, Groton, Harleston, Haughley, Ipswich (St Nicholas), Little Wratting, Old Newton, One House, Risby and Somerleyton. Some 1861, 1871 and 1876 Census returns are also included.

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Compilation or synthesis of existing material

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1981

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Related publications

  • Labbett, B. (0001) A story to be told?: Risby, a Suffolk village in the nineteenth century: Suffolk Education Committee, n.d..
  • Labbett, B. (1977) Local history classroom project: Council for Educational Technology.