Norway, Census, 1801
This collection contains records from the 1801 Norway Census which was held on 1 February 1801. The census contains names of farms, given and surnames of inhabitants, age, marital status, and occupation. The age recorded was the age on next birthday. People were registered by region, whereas those who were absent, such as sailors, were listed by hometown.
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Norway Census, 1801
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Norway_Census,_1801_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This census enumerates all persons in Norway on 1 February 1801. The census is arranged by county, clerical district, parish. In the cities the census is arranged by street name, and in rural areas by district and farm.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Norwegian. For help reading them see:What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in this collection:
- Farm or residence name
- Tax registration number
- Person's name
- Position in family
- Occupation
- Marital status
- Age
- Birthplace
Census Questions
With minor exceptions the forms are the same for the entire country. The questions in the first and last (7th) column are worded slightly differently. Bergen and Trondheim were divided into districts (rode), and Christiania was divided in quarters (qvarter).
| Column | Area | Column Headings (Norwegian) | Column Headings (English) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christiania, Trondheim | Gadernes Navne, samt Gaardenes og Husenes Nummer, saa og Familiernes Antal | The names of the streets, as well as the numbers of the farms and houses, as well as the number of families |
| 1 | Bergen | Rødsernes, samt Gaardenes og Huusenes Nummer, saa og Familiernes Antal | The districts, as well as the farms and house numbers, and the number of families |
| 1 | Rural areas | Personernes og Stedernes Navne, samt Familiernes Antal | Names of persons and places, and the number of families |
| 2 | All | Personernes fulde Navne i enhver Familie | The full names of the persons in each family |
| 3 | All | Hvad enhver Person er i Familien | What every person Is in the family |
| 4 | All | Personernes Alder, det løbende Alders Aar iberegnet | The age of the persons, including the current age |
| 5 | All | Ugivt eller givt, og hvor ofte de have været i Ægte- eller Enkestand | Unmarried or married, and how often they have been married or widowed |
| 6 | All | Personernes Title, Embede, Forretning, Haandværk, Næringsvei, eller hvad de leve af | The person's title, office, business, craft, livelihood, or whatever they live by |
| 7 | Christiania, Bergen, Trondheim | Summa paa Folketallet saavel i enhver Gade især, som i den hele Bye tilsammen | The sum of the population, in every street in particular, as well as in the whole village together |
| 7 | Rural areas | Summa paa Folketallet i hver Bye og Sogn m. v. | The sum of the population in each village and parish |
Collection Content
Sample Images
Christiania (Oslo) city, søndre qvarter
Bergen city
Trondheim, 1ste rode, Østregade
Alstahaug parish, Nordland County
Collection Details
Language
Norwegian
Location of Original Records
The National Archives of Norway
"Norges folketelling, 1801", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 3 December 2024.
