Denmark, Census, 1880
This collection contains the 1880 population schedule for Denmark. Commonly indexed fields include principle name, locality data, gender, marital status, and relationship to head of household. The images and index were provided in partnership with MyHeritage. Original images are housed in the National Archives of Denmark.
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Denmark, Census, 1880
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark,_Census,_1880_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index & images to the enumeration of all persons in the Kingdom of Denmark on 1 February 1880. This index was created by MyHeritage from images provided by the National Archives of Denmark. The census was taken on the first of February and included Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Greenland and the Danish West Indies. The enumeration for Denmark was divided into three sections: Copenhagen city, other cities and rural areas. This publication includes only Denmark.
The National Archives of Denmark has cataloged this census with Danmarks Statistik (Dennmark Statistical Office) as the responsible government office. More information about the records created by this office can be found at the National Archives of Denmark's online catalog, Daisy. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Danish. For help reading them see:- Denmark Language and Languages
- Danish Genealogical Word List
- Denmark Handwriting
- Danish Genealogical Word List October 2010 (PDF)
What Can These Records Tell Me?
This census contained three different schedules. The first is for persons present at their residence on the date of the enumeration. The second and third are abbreviated schedules for persons temporarily present or absent. The census forms contain the following information.
Persons Present
| Column Heading (Danish) | Column Heading (English) |
|---|---|
| Sognets og Byernes eller Stedernes Navne, med Anførsel af Gaarde, Huse, o.s.v. | Parish and town or place's name with reference of farms, houses, etc. |
| Familiernes Antal | Number of families |
| Personernes Løbenummer | The person's consecutive number |
| Samtlige Personers fulde Navne (Udøbte Børn anføres som "Udøbt Drengebarn" eller "Udøbt Pigegebarn") | All persons' full names (Unbaptized children listed as unbaptized boys or unbaptized girls) |
| Kjønet - Mandkjøn (M) eller Kvindekjøn (K) | Sex - Male (M) or Female (F) |
| Alder - Alderen anføres med det fyldte Aar, men for Børn der ikke have fyldt 1 Aar, anføres "Under 1 Aar" | Age - Age reported as at last birthday, but for children who have not reached their first birthday, reported as "under 1 year" |
| Ægteskabelig Stilling - Ugift (U), Gift (G), Fraskilt (F), Enkemand eller Enke (E) | Marital Status - Unmarried (U), Married (G), Divorced (F), Widower or widow (E) |
| Troesbekjendelsen | Religion |
| Fødested - nemlig Kjøbstadens eller Sognets og Amtets Navn og for de i Bilandene og i Colonierne Fødte samt for Udlandinge Landet hvor de ere fødte | Birthplace - namely the city or in the country the parish and county's name and for foreigners and those born in the dependency and in the colonies where they are born. |
| Stilling i Familien - (Huusfader, Huusmoder, Børn, Slægtninge, Tjenestetyende, Logerende, o.s.v.) samt Titel, Embede, Forretning, Næringsvei eller av hvilket Erhverv de leve som Hovedperson eller Medhjælper, (Forvalter, Svend eller Dreng o.s.v.) eller om de forsørges af Fattigvæsenet | Position in the family (Head of house, housewife, children, relative, servant, lodgers, etc.) with title, position, business, occupation, or from what means they live as a main person or assistant (manager, apprentice, or farmhand, etc) or wheter provided for by the Poor Commission |
| Anmærkinger | Without ability to understand (Idiot) / Insane | Remarks |
Persons Temporarily Present
| Column Heading (Danish) | Column Heading (English) |
|---|---|
| Sognets og Byernes eller Stedernes Navne med Anførsel af Gaarde, Huse, o.s.v. | The parish and town or place names with notation of farm, house, etc. |
| Personers fulde Navne | Person's full name |
| Kjøn | Sex |
| Alder | Age |
| Ægteskabelig Stilling | Marital status |
| Troesbekjendelsen | Religion |
| Fødested | Birthplace |
| Stilling i Familien samt Næringsvej eller Erhverv | Position in the family with occupation or means of livlihood |
| Egenlige Opholdssted | Actual residence |
| Anmærkinger | Remarks |
Persons Temporarily Absent
| Column Heading (Danish) | Column Heading (English) |
|---|---|
| Sognets og Byernes eller Stedernes Navne med Anførsel af Gaarde, Huse, o.s.v. | The parish and town or place names with notation of farm, house, etc. |
| Personers fulde Navne | Person's full name |
| Kjøn | Sex |
| Alder | Age |
| Ægteskabelig Stilling | Marital status |
| Troesbekjendelsen | Religion |
| Fødested | Birthplace |
| Stilling i Familien samt Næringsvej eller Erhverv | Position in the family with occupation or means of livlihood |
| Midlertidigt Opholdssted | Temporary residence |
| Anmærkinger | Remarks |
Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Denmark, Censuses - FamilySearch Historical Records
Sample Images
Strandvejen 9, Helsingør city, Frederiksborg county
Sct. Pederstræde 3, Copenhagen, Copenhagen county
Gudme parish, Gudme district, Svendborg county
Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Denmark Census, 1880 Digital Folder Number List.Collection Details
Language
Danish
Location of Original Records
State Archives of Denmark
"Denmark, Census, 1880." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 19 December 2025. From "1880 Denmark Census". Database and images. MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : 30 July 2017. Citing Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark (National Archives, Copenhagen, Denmark).
