Census
A record of all Malton residents every 10 years.

Introduction
A Census has been taken every 10 years since 1801, although the 1841 census was the first to list individuals by name.  Generally censuses become available for public use after 100 years.  The census is a key record for genealogists and local historians and has been at the forefront of technology change.  It is not long ago since one had to plough through a series of microfilms to view a census.  The next development was the transcription of the 1881 census by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints which was made available free of charge. Although these choices remain, one can now purchase a set of CDs containing images of the census returns, or search name indexes over the Internet and follow links to a digitised image of the appropriate census return!
The census for Malton for the years 1841 to 1901 is available in all these formats.
The value of the census is twofold; the ability to find an ancestor or family member; and the ability to take a walk round the town observing the names, businesses and features.