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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

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1851 England Census

Households and population returns, arranged by census year and jurisdiction. Coverage and the meaning of a household relationship vary by census.

10 collected reference items · 9 linked catalogue people

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England and Wales census records

The National Archives guides access to censuses 1841–1921 through official partners and archive holdings. The 1931 census was destroyed by fire in 1942; no 1941 census was taken.

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People in the collected census references

10 reference items · 9 linked catalogue people. Several citations may describe the same household; one return can name several people. Linked people include spouses and relatives and are not a verified count of Glasgow surname entries. This is our collected evidence, not a complete surname search of the surviving census.

10 references have a supported census year; 0 remain unresolved. Years come from the enumeration title or original census URL; access dates, birth years and archive numbers are excluded. Countries identify the census jurisdiction where stated, rather than a person’s birthplace.

Collected references 10

Reference items in this project, not the total surviving archive. A reference can appear in several types or locations; several references can concern the same record. Countries are inferred from source descriptions and recorded places, so check the citation. Undated and ambiguous items remain available.

10 reference items · earliest first

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1851source title"1851 England Census"; Ancestry.com [database on-line]; Class: HO107; Piece: 2088; Folio: 55; Page: 21; GSU roll: 87716; Mary Ann Glasgow, age 32, b. Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire; residing with husband George, 32, tea dealer, daughter Mary Janet, 9 mos, and brother John Norton, 20Mary Ann (Norton) Glasgow—No link
1851source title"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 24 July 2016), Caroline Glasgow in household of Ann Glasgow, Stretford, Lancashire, England; citing Stretford, Lancashire, England, pCaroline Hill Rigby (Glasgow) Tate—Original ↗
1851source title"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 9 November 2019), Robert Jas Glasgow in household of John Reid, Everton, Lancashire, England; citing Everton, Lancashire, England, pRobert James Glasgow—Original ↗
1851source title"England and Wales, Census, 1851", FamilySearch (record, accessed 26 August 2026), entry for Peter Glasgow and Elenor Glasgow, 1851Peter Glasgow—Original ↗
1851source title1851 Census: "1851 England Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1978; Folio: 208; Page: 35; GSU roll: 87379; ED, institution, or vessel: 1g; Household schedule number: 139 - Mary A Maclean (19) daughter in household of William H Maclean (46) in Hereford St Peter in Hereford registration district in Herefordshire, England. Born in Nova Scotia British SubjectMary Ann (Maclean) Glasgow—No link
1851source title1851 Census: "England and Wales, Census, 1851" citing Piece/Folio: 2232 / 217; Page: 10; Line: 12; Source Folio Number: 217; Digital film/folder number: 101795852; FHL microfilm: 101795852; Image number: 426 (accessed 25 April 2026) Martha Ann Pemberton (13), unmarried daughter, Scholar, in household of Peter Pemberton (48) in Cheetham, Lancashire, England. Born in Manchester, Lancashire. :: Peter Pemberton HeaMartha Ann (Pemberton) Glasgow—No link
1851source titleEngland and Wales Census, 1851John Glasgow—Original ↗
1851source titleSource: S1292682516 1851 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2005 Lehi, UT, USAIsabella Susan (Glasgow) Spoors—No link
1851source titleSource: S864838400 1851 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2005 Lehi, UT, USA Note: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851 . Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of theSarah Jane (Glasgow) Tulip—No link
1841, 1851multiple census yearsHer father was William Herries Maclean. In the 1841 census and 1851 census, Mary was in St Peter, Herefordshire, England. 1841 Census: "1841 England Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 433; Book: 8; Civil Parish: St Peter; County: Herefordshire; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 13; Page: 14; Line: 19; GSU roll: 288824 - Mary Maclean (10) in St Peter in Hereford registration district in Herefordshire, EnglandMary Ann (Maclean) Glasgow—No link
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