Staffordshire 1811- 1831 Census Information

The census was taken on the following dates:
10th March 1801
27th May 1811
28th May 1821
30th May 1831

Most of the early returns for 1801-1831 were unfortunately destroyed, although in some isolated instances they have been preserved. The early returns, where they have survived, usually only name the householder and list the number of people in the house, although occasionally the whole population is listed. The known surviving records for Staffordshire and their current locations are as follows:

1801

Lichfield, parish of St Michael's only (located at Lichfield Record Office)
Stafford, Marston township in the parish of St Mary only (located at Stafford Record Office)
Walsall, complete civil parish including Bloxwich & Bentley. (located at Walsall LHC, indexed)
Wednesbury. (located at Stafford Record Office, copy at Wednesbury Library)
 

1811

Colwich. (located at Stafford Record Office)
Newcastle-under-Lyme. (located at Stafford Record Office)
Walsall, Borough only. (located at Walsall LHC)
Wednesbury. (located at Stafford Record Office, copy at Wednesbury Library)
 

1821

Walsall, Borough only. (located at Walsall LHC)
Wednesbury. (located at Stafford Record Office, copy at Wednesbury Library)
 

1831

Blymhill. (located at Stafford Record Office)
Walsall, Borough only. (located at Walsall LHC)