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Catalogue reference: RG 13/958

Catalogue reference: RG 13/958

Census records

Searching census records

Online

Census records for England and Wales from 1841 to 1901 are available online. The work of making the records available has been carried out by our partners, so please follow the links below to their websites.

It is free to search their websites, but there is a small charge to download images of individual census entries.


Census Search by Provided by
1901 Person Address Vessel Institution 1901censusonline.com
1891 England Wales Channel Islands Isle of Man Ancestry.co.uk
1881 England Wales Channel Islands Isle of Man Ancestry.co.uk
1871 England Wales Channel Islands Isle of Man Ancestry.co.uk
1861 England Wales Channel Islands Isle of Man Ancestry.co.uk
1851 England Wales Channel Islands Isle of Man Ancestry.co.uk
1841 England Wales Channel Islands Isle of Man Ancestry.co.uk

For Scottish censuses, see ScotlandsPeople

For Irish censuses, see The National Archives of Ireland

In person

Most local and county record offices hold microfilm or microfiche copies of the census returns for their own areas. Census returns can also usually be viewed at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints´ Family History Centres.

Further information

Research guide: Census returns