Table 1: Overview of Norwegian Censuses 1663 to 1920 (adapted from Ståle Dyrvik, Historisk demografi, 1983)

Census	Unit of enumeration	Type of form	Information on age	Age groupings	Occupa-tions	Manuscripts are kept in the	Copies	Comments
1663-1666	The person	Household		Approximate		National Archive	Web	Males only
1701	The person	Household		Approximate		National Archive	Film, paper	Males > 1 only
Aug 15 1769	Church district	Parish	Present age	8 groups < 48	9 groups	National Archive	Book
Feb 1 1801	The person	Lists of persons	Next birthday	- -	- -	National Archive	Web
Apr 30 1815	The parish	Church district	Parish	??	12 groups	National Archive	Film
Nov 27 1825	Main farm	Each farm	Present age	10 year groups	15 groups	National Archive	Film
Nov 20 1835	Main farm	Each farm	Present age	0, 1-2, 3-4, 5-9, then 10-year	15 groups	National Archive	Film
Dec 31 1845	Each farm	List of farms	Present age	0, 1-2, 3-4, 5-9, then 10-year	24 groups	National Archive / District archives	Film
Dec 31 1855	Each farm	List of farms	Present age	5 year groups 0-30 and 50-70, else 10 years	16 groups	National Archive / District archives	Film
Dec 31 1865	The person	Lists of persons	Next birthday	- -	- -	National Archive	Web
Dec 31 1875	The person	Household	Year of birth	- -	- -	District archives	Film	Some web
Jan 1 1891	The person	Each person	Year of birth	- -	- -	National Archive	Some fiche
Dec 3 1900	The person	Household	Year of birth	- -	- -	District archives	Web
Dec 1 1910	The person	Household	Date of birth	- -	- -	National Archive
Dec 1 1920	The person	Each person	Date of birth	- -	- -	District archives

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Table 2: Information to be found in the nominative Norwegian Censuses 1801 to 1910

Field or column 1801 1865 1875 1891 1900 1910 1920

Enumeration district - - - - Y Y Y Y Y

School district - - R - - - - - - - -

House number - - - - - - Y T Y Y

Domicile number - - - - Y T Y T T

Page number Y Y - - - - - - - -

Farm name or street address Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Farm, house or street number Y - - T Y Y Y Y

Part of farm number - - - - - - R R R R

Old farm or house numbers - - Y Y Y - T

Number of houses, flats or amenities - - Y Y Y Y Y Y

Number and types of rooms - - - - - - T T T Y

Household marker Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Number of persons Y - - - - Y Y Y Y

Person's sequence number in list - - - - Y Y Y Y Y

Name of person Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Sex Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

If absent or visiting - - - - - - Y Y Y Y

Permanent domicile - - - - Y Y Y Y Y

Presumed temporary residence - - - - Y Y Y Y Y

Family or household status Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Marital status Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Occupation Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Whether unemployed - - - - - - - - - - Y Y

Age / Year / Date of birth A A Y Y Y/D D D

Birthplace - - Y Y Y Y Y Y

Citizenship - - - - Y Y Y Y Y

Religious affiliation - - Y Y Y Y Y Y

Illness or mental disorder - - Y Y Y Y Y Y

When was the illness contracted? - - Y Y Y - - - - - -

Ethnicity - - (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y)

Language spoken - - (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y)

Number and types of livestock - - Y Y T T - - - -

Amount and types of seed - - Y Y T T - - - -

Ships in harbour - - - - Y Y Y Y Y

Returned emigrants - - - - - - - - - - Y Y

Marital & fertility history Y

Legend:

Y : Information found everywhere (Y) : Only in certain districts

T : In towns and cities only R : Only in rural areas

- - : No such column in this census

Norwegian Historical Data Centre (NHDC)
The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tromsų N-9037 Tromsų, NORWAY
Updated: November 10th 2004