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Census - Ichetovkiny, Russia - 1897


Below is an example of an 1897 census return. This document is from the village of Ichetovkiny, which is located in the Kirov oblast of Russia today.

Russian/1897 Census (Vyatka)
"Перепись населения : Вятка (губерния), 1897," database with images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org: accessed 31 March 2023), page 121, Ichetovkin family, 28 January 1897, Ichetovkiny, Glazovsky, Vyatka, Russian Empire, DGS no. 7484626, image 465 of 874.

The following transcription shows the column headings of the document translated into English, followed by each row from the original document in typed Russian and translated into English. The document has been broken into a table for each entry with the headings in English accompanying each one for easier reading (to see the headings in modernized Russian, go to the 1897 Census Overview page of this tutorial). Use the numerals in the far left column to keep track of which row is being transcribed or translated.

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SURNAME (alias), GIVEN NAME, and PATRONYMIC or NAMES, if there are several

A mark about those who are: blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, or insane

Gender:
M-male
Ж-female
How does the recorded person relate to the head of the household or family?How many years or months have passed since birth? [Age]Single, married, widowed or divorcedSocial standing, status, or rankWas the person born here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Was the person registered here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Where does the person usually live: is it here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
A note on absences or temporary stays hereReligionNative languageLiteracyOccupation, trade, craft, position or service
A.B.A.B.
Can the person read?Where is the person studying, where did they study or where did they finish a course of study?Primary [i.e., occupation] which supplies the main means of subsistence1. Additional or auxiliary
2. Position in military service
1 Ичетовкинъ Титъ НикифоровъМхозяинъ31ж.Крест. изъ госуд.здѣсьздѣсьздѣсь"Прав.Перм.нѣт"земледѣлецъ
Хозяинъ
Горнозаводской Рабочiй
1 Ichetovkin Tit Nikiforovmalehead of household31marriedstate peasanthereherehereOrthodoxPermyaknofarmer, landownerMining worker

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SURNAME (alias), GIVEN NAME, and PATRONYMIC or NAMES, if there are several

A mark about those who are: blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, or insane

Gender:
M-male
Ж-female
How does the recorded person relate to the head of the household or family?How many years or months have passed since birth? [Age]Single, married, widowed or divorcedSocial standing, status, or rankWas the person born here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Was the person registered here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Where does the person usually live: is it here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
A note on absences or temporary stays hereReligionNative languageLiteracyOccupation, trade, craft, position or service
A.B.A.B.
Can the person read?Where is the person studying, where did they study or where did they finish a course of study?Primary [i.e., occupation] which supplies the main means of subsistence1. Additional or auxiliary
2. Position in military service
2 Ичетовкина Сигклитикiя ТихоноваЖжена24з.Крест. изъ госуд.здѣсьздѣсьздѣсь"Прав.Перм.нѣт"земледѣлецъ при мужѣ
2 Ichetovkina Sigklitikia Tikhonovafemalewife24marriedstate peasanthereherehereOrthodoxPermyaknofarmer with husband

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SURNAME (alias), GIVEN NAME, and PATRONYMIC or NAMES, if there are several

A mark about those who are: blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, or insane

Gender:
M-male
Ж-female
How does the recorded person relate to the head of the household or family?How many years or months have passed since birth? [Age]Single, married, widowed or divorcedSocial standing, status, or rankWas the person born here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Was the person registered here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Where does the person usually live: is it here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
A note on absences or temporary stays hereReligionNative languageLiteracyOccupation, trade, craft, position or service
A.B.A.B.
Can the person read?Where is the person studying, where did they study or where did they finish a course of study?Primary [i.e., occupation] which supplies the main means of subsistence1. Additional or auxiliary
2. Position in military service
3 Ичетовкина Омьга ТитоваЖдочь7"Крест. изъ госуд.здѣсьздѣсьздѣсь"Прав.Перм.нѣтпри родителях
3 Ichetovkina Omga Titovafemaledaughter7state peasanthereherehereOrthodoxPermyaknowith parents

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SURNAME (alias), GIVEN NAME, and PATRONYMIC or NAMES, if there are several

A mark about those who are: blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, or insane

Gender:
M-male
Ж-female
How does the recorded person relate to the head of the household or family?How many years or months have passed since birth? [Age]Single, married, widowed or divorcedSocial standing, status, or rankWas the person born here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Was the person registered here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Where does the person usually live: is it here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
A note on absences or temporary stays hereReligionNative languageLiteracyOccupation, trade, craft, position or service
A.B.A.B.
Can the person read?Where is the person studying, where did they study or where did they finish a course of study?Primary [i.e., occupation] which supplies the main means of subsistence1. Additional or auxiliary
2. Position in military service
4 Ичетовкина Анна ТитоваЖдочь3"Крест. изъ госуд.здѣсьздѣсьздѣсь"Прав.Перм.нѣтпри родителях
4 Ichetovkina Anna Titovafemaledaughter3state peasanthereherehereOrthodoxPermyaknowith parents

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SURNAME (alias), GIVEN NAME, and PATRONYMIC or NAMES, if there are several

A mark about those who are: blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, or insane

Gender:
M-male
Ж-female
How does the recorded person relate to the head of the household or family?How many years or months have passed since birth? [Age]Single, married, widowed or divorcedSocial standing, status, or rankWas the person born here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Was the person registered here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Where does the person usually live: is it here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
A note on absences or temporary stays hereReligionNative languageLiteracyOccupation, trade, craft, position or service
A.B.A.B.
Can the person read?Where is the person studying, where did they study or where did they finish a course of study?Primary [i.e., occupation] which supplies the main means of subsistence1. Additional or auxiliary
2. Position in military service
5 Ичетовкина Ксенiя ТитоваЖдочь2"Крест. изъ госуд.здѣсьздѣсьздѣсь"Прав.Перм.нѣтпри родителях
5 Ichetovkina Kseniya Titovafemaledaughter2state peasanthereherehereOrthodoxPermyaknowith parents

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SURNAME (alias), GIVEN NAME, and PATRONYMIC or NAMES, if there are several

A mark about those who are: blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, or insane

Gender:
M-male
Ж-female
How does the recorded person relate to the head of the household or family?How many years or months have passed since birth? [Age]Single, married, widowed or divorcedSocial standing, status, or rankWas the person born here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Was the person registered here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Where does the person usually live: is it here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
A note on absences or temporary stays hereReligionNative languageLiteracyOccupation, trade, craft, position or service
A.B.A.B.
Can the person read?Where is the person studying, where did they study or where did they finish a course of study?Primary [i.e., occupation] which supplies the main means of subsistence1. Additional or auxiliary
2. Position in military service
6 Ичетовкина Анна ТитоваЖдочь1 мц."Крест. изъ госуд.здѣсьздѣсьздѣсь"Прав.Перм.нѣтпри родителях
6 Ichetovkina Anna Titovafemaledaughter1 monthstate peasanthereherehereOrthodoxPermyaknowith parents

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SURNAME (alias), GIVEN NAME, and PATRONYMIC or NAMES, if there are several

A mark about those who are: blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, or insane

Gender:
M-male
Ж-female
How does the recorded person relate to the head of the household or family?How many years or months have passed since birth? [Age]Single, married, widowed or divorcedSocial standing, status, or rankWas the person born here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Was the person registered here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
Where does the person usually live: is it here, and if not here, then where exactly?
(Province, county, city)
A note on absences or temporary stays hereReligionNative languageLiteracyOccupation, trade, craft, position or service
A.B.A.B.
Can the person read?Where is the person studying, where did they study or where did they finish a course of study?Primary [i.e., occupation] which supplies the main means of subsistence1. Additional or auxiliary
2. Position in military service
7 Ичетовкина Татiана Никифорова, глухонѣмая отъ отъ родуЖсестра40д.Крест. изъ госуд.здѣсьздѣсьздѣсь"Прав.Перм.нѣтземледѣлецъ при братѣ
7 Ichetovkina Tatiana Nikiforova, deaf and mute from from birthfemalesister40singlestate peasanthereherehereOrthodoxPermyaknofarmer with brother

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