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Bedfordshire
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

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1841 Census

1851 Census

1851 Census Index

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1861 Census on CD

1881 Census Transcripts

1891 Census

1901 Census

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1841 CENSUS
Bedfordshire Parishes in the 1841 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Piece Numbers.
The designation of HO107 stands for Home Office, the number after the slash is the Piece Number.

Entire County held

Ampthill (HO107/6)
Arlesey (Arlsey) (HO107/3)
Aspley Guise (HO107/5 Pt 1)
Astwick (HO107/2)
Barton in the Clay (HO107/4)
Battlesden (HO107/5 Pt 1)
Bedford Blue Coat School (HO107/10)
Bedford Gaol (HO107/10)
Bedford House of Correction (HO107/10)
Bedford St. Cuthbert (HO107/10)
Bedford St. John (HO107/10)
Bedford St. Mary (HO107/10)
Bedford St. Mary's Infirmary (HO107/10)
Bedford St. Paul (HO107/10)
Bedford St. Peter Martin (HO107/10)
Bedford Workhouse (HO107/10)
Biddenham (HO107/8)
Biggleswade (HO107/2)
Billington (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Bletsoe (HO107/8)
Blunham (HO107/9)
Bolnhurst (HO107/7)
Bromham (HO107/8)
Caddington (HO107/4)
Campton (HO107/3)
Cardington (HO107/9)
Carlton (HO107/8)
Chalgrave (HO107/5 Pt 1)
Chellington (HO107/8)
Chicksands (e.p.) (HO107/3)
Clapham (HO107/7)
Clifton (HO107/3)
Clophill (HO107/4)
Cockayne Hatley (HO107/2)
Colmworth (HO107/1)
Cople (HO107/9)
Cranfield (HO107/6)
Dean (HO107/7)
Dunstable (HO107/5 Pt 1)
Dunton (HO107/2)
Eaton Bray (HO107/5 Pt 1)
Eaton Bray (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Eaton Socon (HO107/1)
Edworth (HO107/2)
Eggington (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Elstow (HO107/6)
Eversholt (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Eyeworth (HO107/2)
Farndish (HO107/8)
Felmersham cum Radwell (HO107/8)
Flitton (HO107/4)
Flitwick (HO107/6)
Goldington (HO107/1)
Great & Little Harwicke (HO107/3)
Great Barford (HO107/1)
Harlington (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Harrold (HO107/8)
Hawnes (Haynes) (HO107/4)
Heath & Reach (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Henlow (HO107/3)
Higham Gobion (HO107/4)
Hockliffe (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Holwell (HO107/3)
Houghton Conquest (HO107/6)
Houghton Regis (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Hulcote (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Husborne Crawley (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Kempston (HO107/6)
Knotting (HO107/7)
Langford (HO107/2)
Leighton Buzzard (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Lidlington (HO107/6)
Little Staughton (HO107/7)
Lower Gravenhurst (HO107/4)
Luton (HO107/4)
Marston Moretaine  (HO107/6)
Maulden  (HO107/6)
Melchbourne (HO107/7)
Meppershall (HO107/3)
Millbrook (HO107/6)
Milton Bryan (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Milton Ernest (HO107/7)
Moggerhanger (HO107/9)
Northill (HO107/9)
Oakley (HO107/7)
Odell (HO107/8)
Pavenham (HO107/8)
Pertenhall (HO107/7)
Podington  (HO107/8)
Potsgrove (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Potton (HO107/2)
Pulloxhill (HO107/4)
Ravensden (HO107/1)
Renhold (HO107/1)
Ridgmount (Ridgmont) (HO107/6)
Riseley (HO107/7)
Roxton (HO107/1)
Salford (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Sandy (HO107/2)
Sandy (HO107/9)
Sharnbrook (HO107/8)
Shefford (HO107/3)
Shelton (HO107/7)
Shillington (HO107/3)
Shillington (HO107/4)
Souldrop (HO107/8)
Southill (HO107/9)
Stagsden (HO107/8)
Stanbridge (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Steppingley (HO107/6)
Steventon (HO107/8)
Stotfold (HO107/3)
Streatley (HO107/4)
Studham (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Sundon (HO107/4)
Sutton (HO107/2)
Tempsford (HO107/2)
Thurleigh (HO107/8)
Tilbrook (HO107/7)
Tilsworth (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Tingrith (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Toddington (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Totternhoe (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Turvey (HO107/8)
Upper Gravenhurst (HO107/4)
Upper Stondon (HO107/3)
Warden (HO107/9)
Westoning (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Whipsnade (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Wilden (HO107/1)
Willington (HO107/9)
Wilshamstead (HO107/6)
Woburn (HO107/5 Pt 2)
Wootton (HO107/6)
Wrestlingworth (HO107/2)
Wymington (HO107/8)
Yelden (HO107/7)

1851 CENSUS
Bedfordshire Parishes in the 1851 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Piece Numbers.
The designation of HO107 stands for Home Office, the number after the slash is the Piece Number.
Cranfield (HO107/1754)
Dean (HO107/1750 Part 2)
Eaton Socon (HO107/1750 Part 2)
Farndish (HO107/1743 Part 2)
Lidlington (HO107/1754)
Little Staunton (HO107/1750 Part 2)
Marston Moretaine (HO107/1754)
Pertenhall (HO107/1750 Part 2)
Shelton (HO107/1750 Part 2)
Tilbrook (HO107/1750 Part 2)
Wymington (HO107/1743 Part 2)

1851 CENSUS INDEXES
The designation of HO107 stands for Home Office, the number after the slash is the Piece Number
N.B. Please note that additional Indexes are available in Book Form. Location BEDFORDSHIRE 929.35 BED.
Vol.1.  Bolnhurst, Keysoe, Riseley , Melchbourne & Yelden,
Knotting & Souldrop, Sharnbrook, Bletsoe, Thurleigh & Milton Ernest.
fiche

1851 CENSUS TRANSCRIPTS
HO107/1751  Dean, Little Staughton, Pertenhall & Tilbrook.
(fiche)

1861 CENSUS ON CD
1861 Census for BEDFORDSHIRE on CD.
Entire County
Ampthill.
RG9/999-1002   
(CD 2)
Bedford.
RG9/985-993 
(CD 1)
Biggleswade.
RG9/994
(CD 1)
Biggleswade.
RG9/995-998
(CD 2)
Leighton Buzzard.
RG9/1005-1006 
(CD 2)
Leighton Buzzard.
RG9/1007-1009
(CD 3)
Luton.
RG9/1010-1015
(CD 3)
Woburn.
RG9/1003-1004
(CD 3)

Registration Districts do not keep to County Boundaries Census hence:

RG9/1006-1009 contain BUCKINGHAMSHIRE parishes.
RG9/1011 & RG9/1015, contain HERTFORDSHIRE parishes.
See Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire Counties for a list of Parishes.   

Census Registration Districts do not keep to County Boundaries
hence the following Bedfordshire places can be found on the

Cambridgeshire 1861 Census CD discs.
Papworth St. Agnes.
RG9/1017
(CD 1)

1881  CENSUS  TRANSCRIPT  &  INDEX
1881 Census Index  for entire County of Bedfordshire in 7 sets of fiche. 
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions.) 
Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index)

1891 CENSUS
Parishes in the Bedfordshire 1891 Census in the AIGS Library
All 1891 Census are produced as microfiche. Please ask for the fiche by RG.12 number.
Apsley Guise (RG12/1262 fiche 1)
Apsley Heath (RG12/1262 fiche 1)
Battlesden  (RG12/1262 fiche 1)
Bedford St.Cuthbert  (RG12/1248 fiche 1 & 2)
Bedford St. John (RG12/1248 fiche 2)
Bedford St. Mary (RG12/1248 fiche 2)
Bedford St. Paul (RG12/1248 fiche 2 & 3)
Bedford St. Peter (RG12/1248 fiche 3)
Blunham (RG12/1254, fiche 1)
Bolnhurst (RG12/1244, fiche 1)
Brook End (RG12/1244, fiche 1)
Chalton (RG12/1254, fiche 2)
Cockayne Hatley (RG12/1254, fiche 1)
Dunton (RG12/1254, fiche 1)
Evershot (RG12/1262 fiche 1 & 2)
Everton (RG12/1254, fiche 1)
Eyeworth (RG12/1254, fiche 1)
Holcutt (RG12/1262 fiche 2)
Holwell (RG12/1108, fiche 1)
Husborne  Crawley (RG12/1262 fiche 2)
Ickwell (RG12/1254, fiche 2)
Keysoe (RG12/1244, fiche 1)
Lower Caldecote (RG12/1254, fiche 2)
Melchbourne (RG12/1244, fiche 1)
Milton Bryant (RG12/1262 fiche 2)
Moggerhanger (RG12/1254, fiche 1 & 2)
Northill (RG12/1254, fiche 2)
Potsgrove  (RG12/1262 fiche 2)
Potton (RG12/1254, fiche 2 & 3)
Rads End  (RG12/1262 fiche 2)
Ridgmont (RG12/1262 fiche 2 & 3)
Riseley (RG12/1244, fiche 1)
Salford (RG12/1262 fiche 3)
Sheep’s Lane (RG12/1262 fiche 2)
Thorncote (RG12/1254, fiche 2)
Upper Caldecote (RG12/1254, fiche 2)
Woburn (RG12/1262 fiche 3)
Woburn Sands (RG12/1262 fiche 1)
Yeldon (RG12/1244, fiche 1 & 2)

1901 CENSUS
Parishes in the Bedfordshire 1901 Census in the AIGS Library
All 1901 Census are produced as microfiche. Please ask for the fiche by RG.13 number.
RG13/1494 / 171 Bedford/6C Bedford & Cardington
Includes:- Cardington, Cople, Eastcotts, Elstow, Goldington, Renhold, Willington,
Wilshamstead (Willshamstead, Wylhamsted or Wilstead)                       
(2 fiche)

 

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