Example of census search results document
This is a really simple document, just typed in Word. It's one way of keeping track of your ancestors through the censuses.
Red = Found in all censuses for their life-time.
Dark blue = Missing in census for that year and (>) missing in censuses after that year.
Italicised green = Probably found in census.
Italicised pale blue = Possibly found in census.
ALEXANDER
George (1780-bef. 1851) - Scotland 1841 - Complete
Thomas (1830-1918) - Scotland 1841, 1851 - Complete
ARNEILL
Mary (1767-) - Scotland 1841
ARROWSMITH
Hugh (1805-1883) - England 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 - Complete
Joseph (1867-) - England 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 - Complete
Mary Hannah (1898 - aft. 1972) - England 1901, 1911 - Complete
Sampson (1846-bef. 1891) - England 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 - Complete
ASHTON
Henry (-aft. 1845) - England 1841, missing 1851 >
Lucy (1823-1856) - England missing 1841, 1851
ASTON
Edwin (1834-1911) - England 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 - Complete
Joe (1863-aft. 1901) - England 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 - Complete
Joseph (1804-1862) - England 1841, 1851, 1861 - Complete
Kate Anne (1887-) - England 1891, 1901, 1911 - Complete
ATKINSON
Anthony (1785-) - England 1841 & 1851 - Complete
Mary (1827-) - England 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 - Complete
Mrs Julia (1795-) - England missing 1841, 1851, 1861
etc. etc.