Finding images from a particular parish

The technique and reasons
The images for a particular parish can be easily found by following the visual guide below, knowing how to locate the images and also how to find the description of the parish/district can save hours of searching the census index for missing relatives and is a useful way to learn about the area where your ancestors lived.

The census images
After locating a particular parish you will be able to view each census image for the entire district. An entire parish may be covered in one district, a large parish may cover more than one district if it is within a large town or city. By viewing the images one by one it is quite easy to see and record each and every household within the district, streetnames,family names, occupations and relationships for an entire village or section of a town or city are just a few mouse clicks away.
By studying the households you may discover that an area is populated by people in one type of employment, discover siblings living in adjacent houses or streets and extended family living within the same district. Did your grandparents or great grandparents live in the same district before they married, perhaps they met because they lived close to each other? Public houses may appear quite often, an old local pub can help locate a house if you plan to visit the area.

The district description
The district description lists the streets within and boundaries of the district. Local landmarks and buildings may also be mentioned (useful information for local research!). You may well find a factory name quoted, often these establishments provided employment for large numbers of people close by.

By using the district description and the information from the census images it is possible to learn quite a lot about the neighbourhood your ancesters knew and give some useful pointers for those wanting to research the area in more depth.

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