{"id":1397,"date":"2016-04-04T22:22:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T21:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:08:28","slug":"a-quick-look-at-the-norwegian-1664-1666-census","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/a-quick-look-at-the-norwegian-1664-1666-census\/","title":{"rendered":"A quick look at the Norwegian 1664-1666 census"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 1664-1666 census is one of the earliest sources that are easily available to us through The Norwegian Digital archives (Digitalarkivet). It is only available in a scanned version and here is a few hints on how to get started with this census.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The census can be accessed here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

To start with I should say that the census is in Gothic handwriting and is hard to read. You might want to have a look at my quest into Gothic handwriting that I shared in 5 articles beginning here<\/a>. This is not the source to start your search for ancestors in Norway, but as \u00a0some have delved into it, I can make a few comments. I readily admit that I struggle to read this census, but we can have a look at it together.<\/p>\n

First of all, as you can see from the page in Digitalarkivet <\/a>(also linked above) you need to know where to look for your ancestors.<\/p>\n

The census mainly contains the male population. Only on a few occasions there is a woman listed. This is where she is a widow and is the person that has the ownership or holds the lease to the farm. She is then often just listed as “enchen” meaning the widow.<\/p>\n

As I wrote in my article Norwegian censuses<\/a>, the county Finnmark and the towns are not listed in this census.<\/p>\n

The material is organised a little differently from parish to parish and there is a lot that could be written about this census. I will only share a few general observations that might \u00a0help if you want to study at this source.<\/p>\n

The farms are listed according to tax category. I am just listing the categories and I might discuss these in a later article. For pure genealogical purposes it does not matter what tax category the farm is in. I list these to make sure you search all the categories in the parish.<\/p>\n

\"fulde<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Fulde gaarde<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Halve<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Halffne gaarde<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\u00d8de<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00d8de gaarde<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The different people are normally listed with name and age. Patronym is not always listed.<\/p>\n

Here are a few examples of the headings:\"Manntal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaarder = Farms<\/td>\n\u00a0Opsidere = those who run the farm<\/td>\nS\u00f8nner = Sons<\/td>\nDrenge = Farmhands<\/td>\nHusmend = Cotters<\/td>\nHusmends
\ns\u00f8nner = Cotter’s sons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In the example above the cotter’s sons are also listed<\/p>\n

The word “opsiddere” (modern: “oppsittere”) refer to the person who is in charge of running the farm.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the example below the cotter’s sons are not listed<\/p>\n

\"Manntal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaarder = Farms<\/td>\nOpsiddere = those who run the farm<\/td>\nS\u00f8nner = Sons<\/td>\nTienestedrenger= Farmshands<\/td>\nHusmend oc Strandsittere\u00a0=
\ncotters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

“Strandsittere” are sometimes used about Cotters that live by the sea-\/lakefront<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In this example the farmhands are not listed:\"Manntal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaarde = Farms<\/td>\nOpsiddere = Residents<\/td>\nS\u00f8nner = sons<\/td>\nHuusmend = Cotters<\/td>\nderis S\u00f8nner = their (the cotter’s) sons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In addition there are sometimes listed “Knegter”. This can either be a ung servant or a soldier.<\/p>\n

\"Knekt\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Here is one of my ancestors living at \u00d8fferste Frostad farm in Vestnes parish.<\/p>\n

\"Halda<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This is Halda Knuds\u00f8n 80 years (aar) old and in the next column his son Rasmus Haldason 11 1\/2 years old.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sometimes you will find the farms tax rate listed below the farmname.<\/p>\n

This was a few comments about the Census 1664-1666. Hopefully it can make it a little easier if you choose to study this source. I might at a later stage write a little bit about the taxation system as it is part of the study of how our ancestors lived helps us understand how their lives was.<\/p>\n

\"Manntal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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