Mike Pre 1841 census information is very fragmented - there were censuses taken in 1801-11-21-31 Heads of Households only - Also prior to that some local census . From a list I have, the following locations hold records for 1801-1831 Staffordshire Record Office Wednesbury 1801-1811-1821 Colwich 1811 1801 Stafford Parish of St Mary 1801 Biddulph Newcastle under Lyme 1820 Tettenhall 1831 Blymill and Sedgley Lichfield Record Office 1801 Lichfield Parish of St Michael 1828 " Parish of St Chad Walsall Record Office 1801 Parish of Walsall ( including Bloxwich and Bentley) 1811-1821-1831 Walsall (Borough Township only ) hth Helen -----Original Message----- From: Michael Wheeler [mailto:mike_wheeler@btinternet.com] Sent: Friday, 18 February 2005 11:20 a.m. To: ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Pots] PRE 1841 CENSUS INFO. Hi all I was wondering if anyone can tell me what Census's information prior to 1841 exists within Staffordshire and the Potteries and how to access them?? thanks Mike ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire