The 1911 Census

The 1911 census records are the first which show the original census return sheet filled in by the householder him-/her-self. (One example from Manor Farm is given below.) This not only enables the partial assessment of the literacy skills of the householder, but also enables the reader to correct any transcription errors made by the website!

This census was also the first to give an idea of the child mortality rate by asking for information about a couple's total number of children and how many were still alive.

Some of the issues raised by the Frampton Mansell returns are:

• where the birthplace is given as Sapperton, this may have been the village of Sapperton itself or the parish containing the two villages. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as if there has been any consistency in this.

• cross-referencing to the previous censuses and to births, marriages and deaths information reveals some inaccuracy in ages given - but this is not unusual or a problem confined to FM.

• where were all these houses? Some of the houses still here may have been subdivided, but it is still difficult to account for all the households.

Any comments/information on the last of these issues - or on any of the families/individuals listed - gratefully received. We can continue to build on this snapshot picture, enlightened of course by the excellent book 'Village Camera.'

To examine in more detail, e.g. search mode, hover over the top right corner of the spreadsheet below, click the icon, when a new window will appear.