Norwegian Census

[emeloe1]

Hi All!
I am trying to find out information about my grandmother and grandfather who were born in Norway.  My father was born in Bergen in 1922.  I have checked the Norwegian census for my grandfather (Isak Melo or Meloe- born 1883) depending on how they spelled it and I have found him and my great grandmother, Maren Melo but not my great grandfather.  Apparently, he must have died earlier on.  It seems that the census just goes up to 1910.  Is there any way to access the census for later dates like 1920?

My grandmother, Hilda Larsen-born -3-31-1886-I found-but her name is spelled Hildo Larsen-I am almost positive her mother's name was Amanda.  And I know for a fact that they lived in Selbu which is where I found her in the 1900 census.  But she is not in the 1910 census at all!

My Aunt Ingeborg Melo (Meloe) was born in 1911 so I figured she married by then but she is not even listed as Hilda Melo either.  My grandfather (listed as unmarried) is in the 1910 census so it is a bit of a mystery to me.   I figure if I can get a hold of a later census perhaps I can figure it out.  I can't find the birth certificates.  I am on ancestry.com but the Norwegian info is scarce there.

The family did not emigrate to America until 1927-28.

Thanks for the help! 
Erica

[janrm]

Hi!

National Censuses are unfortunately banned for 100 years, so the next one will be in 2020!

..but you have provided so much information that I am quite confident that the Rootschat community will be able to dig out more details for you!

jan in Norway

[emeloe1]

Thanks Jan for your help.  I appreciate it! 100 years wow! Kind of makes detectives out of all of us. Wonder where I can access the 1920 census if it's available on the web.  I did a bit more searching on my grandmother Hilda Larsen and her family in the 1910 census and NO ONE appears at all in the census.  Kind of strange. Out of like 8 people in her family you would think someone would appear.  I remember my father saying that my her father was the blacksmith to the King (not sure if I believed him at the time!) but I figure maybe if that was the case, they disappeared from the census takers???

Oh well...
Erica

[kaysii]

Unfortunately registers for Kristiansund for your grandfather's Isak's birth are very damaged so it is difficult to find the father's name. There is a bit more on the confirmation register here http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=6800&idx_id=6800&uid=ny&idx_side=-118 no 61 Isak Bernhard

[kaysii]

Here is the baptism no 26 but you cannot see either parents name.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=6419&idx_id=6419&uid=ny&idx_side=-64

[kaysii]

But I've found their marriage http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=5314&idx_id=5314&uid=ny&idx_side=-10 9 Sep 188
His name is Johan Nils Isaksen. Unfortunately their fathers' name can't be found

Here he is in 1865
http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=5&filnamn=f61503&gardpostnr=205&personpostnr=2190&merk=2190#ovre

[emeloe1]

Thank you so much!  It is indeed tough to read!  My father told me that my grandfather was once an Isacson (spelling?)  and I am wondering when and if they were allowed to change their name to Melo.  My father told me that he thought my grandfather changed his name to Melo from Isacson. (because of the island of Meloy (?) )   How did you come about these resources?
 That is so kind of you to help! 

Am still wondering about my grandmother Larsen.   I may have to make a call the Norway at some point
Thanks to all in advance! 
Erica

[emeloe1]

I believe my grandfather's mother's name was Maren.  It's in the census of 1900 and 1910 and you can make it out on the marriage cert. -in the link above-can't make out her maiden name though on the link.  Maybe with a magnifying glass.
Erica

[janrm]

Isak appears to be here in 1885:

http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=5&filnamn=f81503&gardpostnr=280&personpostnr=3261#nedre

His mother is a widow, is it "Maren Pedersen" the burnt book reads, kaysii?

J