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Census records may provide indirect information about birth, marriage and death information. Look at when your relative died to see if census records may help.

1841 Exact place of birth was not recorded so compare with later census information
 * search the free 1841 census index
 * look at birthplace for each person in the home
 * ages for people older than 15 are usually rounded down to the nearest 5
 * compare birthplace information for neighbors

1851 and later
 * look at birthplace for each person in the home
 * compare birthplace information other census years if possible
 * use birthplace information to search church and chapel records