Census records are a big help when reconstructing families. In the Netherlands we often use population registers for tracing people in the 19th century. In some towns we find precursors to the censuses. For example, this list of inhabitants of Sluipwijk, dated 1807. Translation [number of the house] B.45Willem van LeeuwenGrietje Burgerchildren: Klaas, Jan, Marrigje, Read more…
Today, we are looking at the entry of Aalbert van Loenen in the 1830 census from Hoogland. Translation Please note that we are looking at a census and not a population register. In a previous article we talked about the differences between these records. The image shows only a fragement of the left page of Read more…
Today, we are looking at the entry of Jacob Hooggeboren and his family in the 1830 census from Rotterdam. Translation Note: The image shows only the left page of the register. This translation contains the text on both pages. Number of the house: 196Families per house: 1Residents per house: 7 Jacob Hooggeboren, 52 years, born Read more…