| household members' name | initial of second Christian name might be inserted |
|---|---|
| marital status | married, widower or unmarried, against the names of all persons except young children. Column now headed 'Condition as to marriage' (could be abbreviated, e.g. to 'Un.' and 'W.') |
| relationship to household head | State whether head, wife, son, daughter or other relative, visitor, servant or boarder. |
| Age | column said 'Age [last birthday]' - age in years to be given, with age of children under one year to be given in months |
| Sex | F/M (double age column as per earlier censuses retained in enumerators' books) |
| 'rank, profession or occupation' | |
| county then town/parish of birth | County or colony of birth to be stated if born in Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies or East Indies, Those born in 'foreign parts' to state particular state or country. |
| descriptions of medical disabilities | state if members of household were 'deaf, dumb or blind' or 'imbecile, idiot or lunatic' (this last the only major innovation to the schedule since 1851). Add 'from birth' if condition congenital |