Data Collection

Introduction

The “seven pillars” of a One-Name Study are Data Collection, Analysis, Synthesis, Publicising, Responding to enquiries, Publication of  results and Preserving the study.   This section pertains to Data Collection and has two purposes.  Firstly it lists the data collected for this One-Name Study (ONS) then, as it becomes available and the technicalities resolved, it will provide access to data generated by the study.

Data Sources

The following table lists the major collections of data obtained for the ONS.  As such, it does not include smaller sets used to resolve queries asked by individuals.

Country Data Source Updated Quantity
Australia NSW Assisted Immigration 1828-1896      
  Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists 1839-1923      
Canada        
New Zealand        
United Kingdom Birth Index Ancestry.co.uk 06 Dec 2009 178,399
  Birth Index https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ 03 Jun 2011 tbd
  Death Index https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ 03 Jun 2011 72,040
  Marriage Index https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ 03 Jun 2011 76,289
  Census Index 1841 Ancestry.co.uk 23 Jul 2005 29,332
  Census Index 1851 Ancestry.co.uk 23 Jul 2005 33,847
  Census Index 1861 Ancestry.co.uk 23 Jul 2005 36,800
  Census Index 1871 Ancestry.co.uk 23 Jul 2005 41,842
  Census Index 1881 Ancestry.co.uk 23 Jul 2005 49,872
  Census Index 1891 Ancestry.co.uk 23 Jul 2005 53,419
  Census Index 1901 Ancestry.co.uk 23 Jul 2005 61,505
  Census Index 1911      
  Waterloo Medal Roll Ancestry.co.uk 30 Jun 2011 70
  World War 2 Deaths CWGC 22 Apr 2010 2,638
  IGI (Yorkshire) IGI CD-ROMs 18 Jan 1996 10,061
USA