Ancestry census

CathieL · Post by **CathieL** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:47 am

Hi everyone
Is it possible to search a census by street on Ancestry and if it is can anyone tell me how to do it please

Cheers
Cathie

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:34 am

Possible to search by Street name?...Yes! I always search by "exact matches only" so make sure this box is checked. Not sure if this makes a difference here! Following is an example of the various boxes that you can enter search data in for the 1841 Scottish Census...

1841 Scotland Census

Exact matches only

First Name
Last Name
Spelling (Exact or Soundex)
Residence
County (All or enter the specific county name)
Civil parish (All or enter the parish name)
Street name
Parish number
Enumeration District
Personal
Gender
Birth Year*
Occupation
Birthplace**
Country (AllEnglandForeign PartsIrelandScotland)
County
Other
Page #
Keyword(s)

Not sure this helps answer your question.....

Best wishes
Jean

karenmcc · Post by **karenmcc** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:15 am

Hi Cathie,

I think the 1841 is the only one where it has a place to search on street name as jean has pointed out. But with the others if you mark exact matches then County, you can enter the street name in the keywords box.

Karen

Post by **SarahND** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:09 am

Hi Cathie,
On an exact match search on a particular census, click on Show Advanced Search Options at the bottom of the search box. Then you will have all the options you can use for a search. Put the street name in the address box and off you go! No need for a county name.

All the best,
Sarah

Post by **emanday** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:17 pm

I used street name to help me find someone. My son-in-law's family knew what street a wife's family had lived on but could not remember her surname.

Worked like a charm! Got a list of residents and they immediately recognised the one we were looking for!

CathieL · Post by **CathieL** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:39 pm

Thank you everyone, that is exactly what I was hopng for =D>
Now I can get on with my hunting!
Regards
Cathie

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:21 am

Because of the many transcription errors on Ancestry, I would search with and without "exact" boxes checked depending on what I was looking for.