1841 United Kingdom census
The United Kingdom Census of 1841 recorded the occupants of every United Kingdom household on the night of Sunday 6 June 1841. The enactment of the Population Act 1840 meant a new procedure was adopted for taking the 1841 census. It was described as the "first modern census" as it was the first to record information about every member of the household, and administered as a single event, under central control, rather than being devolved to a local level. It formed the model for all subsequent UK censuses, although each went on to refine and expand the questions asked of householders.
| Census 1841 | ||
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Map of the United Kingdom (1843) | ||
| General information | ||
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 26,709,456 ( 11.2%) | |
| Most populous | London (1,870,727) | |
It was important for early demographic analysis of the United Kingdom population and remains of interest to historians, demographers and genealogists, although the information about each person is quite limited compared with that available from later censuses.
The total population of the United Kingdom in 1841 was 26,709,456. The population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 18,534,332, while the 1841 census of Ireland recorded its population as 8,175,124.