Hi, I'm relatively new to English research, and have a question about the English census records of 1851 and 1861. My question is about the place of birth as it appears on the census records. I've been doing a lot of searching on the internet for an answer, but the info I've found seems inconsistent. I'm researching the ODDY, SCOTT and LONSDALE families in the Bradford area. If the place of birth listed on the census record is the name of a town (or village), and is also the name of the civil parish/township in which that town is located, is that census record an indication that the person was born in that town, or simply born somewhere in that parish/township? For example, Idle Township (in Calverley Parish) includes the village of Idle, the village of Windhill, and several smaller hamlets. If the place of birth on the census record (1851 or 1861) is "Idle, Yorkshire", should I assume that person was born in the village of Idle, or simply assume that he/she was born somewhere in Idle Township (possibly in Windhill or one of the other hamlets in Idle Township)? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I'm really confused by this! Mike Landwehr