The surviving records for Co. Antrim show that the survey was completed for 14 parishes in the second half of 1803 and summarised in January 1804. A secondary purpose of the survey in Co. Antrim was to provide a list of manpower available for yeomanry service. The hand-written census forms are A3 size approx. and contain 30 to 40 names per page. Most of the pages are in reasonably good condition but some are fairly fragile and need careful handling. The legibility of the handwriting varies from good to very poor.
Dead stock is the term used for food stocks and equipment.
Names of householders are listed on the left hand side by townland and parish. The main part of each form contains 35 columns approx. Minor variations to this list are possible. This column is not completed for Rathlin and in the case of Culfeightrin some abbreviated remarks are included in the Name column. Surnames and townlands were entered exactly as written on the census forms.