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1891 CENSUS
The 1891 Census for England was taken on the night of 5 April 1891 to record all the individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were travelling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night.
The census comprised the whole of the civil parish of Mountsorrel comprising the amalgamated townships of Christchurch and St Peter. Also the formerly detached parts of Rothley Temple comprising Mountsorrel Lane and Castledine Lodge. And boats at lock if any.
The census was transcribed by Pat Neal. If you have any queries regarding information within the census, please contact me via my email address-patrick.neal7@ntlworld.com
1911 Census
1901 Census
The 1901 census is divided into two districts and was taken on the night of 31st March 1901.
The enumerator for this part of the census was Mr.William George Darker. The area covered comprised ..”that part of the Parish of Mountsorrel which lies to the east of the Turnpike Road leading from Leicester to Loughborough, beginning at Mr.Bishop’s (Woodbrook House) and continuing to Mrs.Scott’s (Registrar’s House), including the Wharf Yard, Sileby Lane, Turlington’s Yard, the houses at the back of the Bull and Mouth Inn and Freeman’s Yard”. Also included is..” a formerly detached part of Barrow upon Soar Civil Parish, comprising the Wharf House, Mr. Hardy’s house and cottages near, and boats at the lock, if any”.
The enumerator for this part of the census was Mr.James Bingley Morley. The area covered comprised ..”all that part of the Mountsorrel Civil Parish which lies to the west of the Turnpike Road, beginning at Mr.C.Baker’s house near the Barrow upon Soar Union and continuing to Mr. W. Pepper’s new house, including the Green, the Cottage Hospital, the Poplars, Castledine’s Lodge, Mr.Cooper’s, Watling Street, Bond Lane and Hawcliffe Road”. Also included are .. “formerly detached parts of the Civil Parishes of Mountsorrel North End and of Rothley Temple, known as Rothley Lane, now amalgamated with the Civil Parish of Mountsorrel”.
The 1901 Census was transcribed by Linda Tyman. If you have any queries regarding information within the census, please do not hesitate to contact me via my email address: linda.tyman@btinternet.com.