Faroe Islands, Denmark, Censuses, 1801-1901

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Faroe Islands, Denmark, Censuses, 1801-1901 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021.
Original data: 1801-1901 Føroyar Folketælling. København, Danmark: The Danish National Archives - Rigsarkivet.

About Faroe Islands, Denmark, Censuses, 1801-1901

The Faroe Islands Census

Prior to 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Denmark-Norway union. After that point, they became a territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and the government of Denmark took a regular census of the population of the Faroe Islands, usually in conjunction with a general census of the entire Kingdom.

This Collection

Users may find the following details for individuals found in the census (where available):

  • Name
  • Relation to Head
  • Marital Status
  • Age
  • Birth Place
  • Mental Illness
  • Residence
  • Occupation
  • Religion