Denmark, Århus, Municipal Census, 1918

What is in This Collection?

This collection is a registration of all persons in Aarhus, as well as persons temporarily present or absent. The collection consists of multiple forms. The official name of the collection is Mandtalsliste over Personer, Selskabeer, Foreninger og Institutioner, der benytter Lokaler i ovennænte Ejendom (Census of Persons, Companies, Associations and Institutions using Premises in Above Property). For details on the content of each form see What Can These Records Tell Me?

These records were created by the office of the Aarhus Magistrate's 1st division (Magistrat 1. afd.) tax authority (Skattevæsen). It is part of the Skattemandtalslister (tax census lists), 1885-1936. The content and arrangement of these records is very similar to the national census. Records are grouped by street, then by house number.

The Aarhus city archive has classified these records as follows. Each link is to the Aarhus city archive online catalog entry for the entity described.

• Archive creator: Aarhus Købstadskommune (1838-1970), Århus folkeregister (1924-)
• Record collection: Kommunearkivet (1841-2015)
• Record series:
  • Aarhus Kommune
  • Magistratens 1. afdeling
  • Aarhus Skattevæsen
  • Aarhus Folkeregister
  • Skattemandtallister 1918 This link will display records for 1918

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?

Instructions for this census were to include all persons who were permanent residents of Aarhus as well as permanent residents temporarily absent on the Beboelsesskema (Residential Schedule). The supplementary schedules were used to record persons meeting specific conditions.

Beboelseskema (Residential Schedule)

Section Instructions (Danish)	Section Instructions (English)
Alle i Ejendommen boende Personer opfores med deres fulde Navn og øvrige i Skemaet forlangte Oplysninger, uanset om de midlertidig er fraverende	All residents of the Property Persons are listed with their full name and other information requested in the Form, whether or not they are temporarily absent.

Column Heading (Danish)	Column Heading (English)
Opføres i Rækkefølge saaledes:Forhus, Sidehus, Baghus (Kælder, Stue, 1. Sal o.s.v)	Listed in order as follows: Front house, Side house, Back house (Basement, Living room, 1st floor etc.
Samtlige Beboere of begge Køn Fulde Navn	All Residents of Both Sexes Full Name
Fødselsaar	Year of birth
Fødselsdag	Birthday
Fødeby Hvis udenfor Danmark om Vedkommende har Indfødsret	Birthplace If outside Denmark if he or she has the right of birth
Stilling i Husstanden	Position in the household
Gift, ugift. Enke, Enkemand, Fraskilt eller Separeret	Married, unmarried. Widowed, Widowed, Divorced or Separated
Stand eller Livsstilling	Stand or Life position
Husleje af Beboelseslejligheden samt Antal Værelser	Rent of the apartment and number of rooms
Arbejdsgiverens Navn og Bopæl	Employer's Name and Residence
Forsaavidt Tilflytning til Aarhus er sket i det sidste Aar, da / naar? / hvorfra?	Forsaavidt Migration to Aarhus has happened in the last year, when / when? / from where?
Hvis Flytning indenfor Aarhus Bygrense er sket i det sidste Aar, da / Bopælen Iktober Flyttedat 1917 / Andre Bopæle siden Oktober Flyttedat 1917	If relocation within the city boundary of Aarhus has happened in the last year, then / Residence October Relocation 1917 / Other Residents since October Relocation 1917
Hvor undervises de paa denne Liste opførte Barn mellem 6 og 14 Aar?	How are the children on this list taught between the ages of 6 and 14 years?
Plejebørn	Foster children
Vedrørende Værnepligten / Kreds / Lægd / Bogstav / Nr.	Regarding military service / Circle / Depth / Letter / Nr.

Tillægsskema I (Suppmentary Schedule I)

Section Instructions (Danish)	Section Instructions (English)
Paa dette Skema opføres udenbys eller Udlandet boende Personer, der driver Forretning, Haandværk eller ander selvstændig Næringsdrift i Ejendommen	This form lists out-of-town or foreign residents Persons conducting business, crafts or other self-employed business in the property

The fields for supplementary schedules I and II are the same.

Column Heading (Danish)	Column Heading (English)
Navn	Name
Stilling	Position
Adresse / Kommune	Address / municipality
Adresse / Gade og Nr.	Address / Street and Nr.
Adresse / Hvis udenfor Danmark, vedkommende Land	Address / If outside Denmark, country concerned

Tillægsskema II (Suppmentary Schedule II)

Section Instructions (Danish)	Section Instructions (English)
Forsaavidt Ejeren af Ejendommen har Bopæl udenfor Aarhus, opføres hans Navn, Stilling og Adresse paa dette Skema	As far as the owner of the property is domiciled outside Aarhus, his name, position and address are entered on this form

The fields for supplementary schedules I and II are the same.

Column Heading (Danish)	Column Heading (English)
Navn	Name
Stilling	Position
Adresse / Kommune	Address / municipality
Adresse / Gade og Nr.	Address / Street and Nr.
Adresse / Hvis udenfor Danmark, vedkommende Land	Address / If outside Denmark, country concerned

Tillægsskema III (Suppmentary Schedule III)

Section Instructions (Danish)	Section Instructions (English)
Herpaa opføres inden- og udenlandske Selskaber, Foreninger og institutioner, der har Kontor ellet Forretningslokaler i Ejendommen	These include domestic and foreign companies, associations and institutions with offices or business premises in the property.

Column Heading (Danish)	Column Heading (English)
Selskabets eller Institutionens Navn	Name of the company or institution
Forretnings Branche	Business industry
Forsaavidt Selskabet er hjemmehørende udenfor Aarhus opføres her Opholdskommunens Navn. Er Selskabet hjemmehørende I Udlandet anføres navnet paa Selskabets herhærende Repræsentant.	Insofar as the Company is located outside Aarhus, the Residence Municipality's name is listed here. If the Company is domiciled abroad, the name of the Company's representative is stated.

Tillægsskema IV (Suppmentary Schedule IV)

Section Instructions (Danish)	Section Instructions (English)
Herpaa opføres alle indenbys boende Personer, som driver Forretning, Haandværk o. l. i Ejendommen	Here, all the residents of the town are listed. People who run business, crafts and more.

Column Heading (Danish)	Column Heading (English)
Firma Navn	Company Name
Indehaverens Navn	Name of the holder
Forretnings Branhce	Business Branch
Telefon Nr.	Telephone number
Privat Bopæl	Private Residence

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Residents list, Brammersgade 22, Aarhus city 1918 census

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  Supplemental list, Brammersgade 22, Aarhus city 1918 census