A brand new transcription of the 1901 census, complete with newly scanned high-quality images, is available on findmypast.com. We’ve just added the final 24 counties and other UK territories – which comprise over 5.6 million new records – so you can now search the census in full.
Search the complete 1901 census for England and Wales now
The new additions are:
England:
Cumberland
Devonshire
Durham
Northumberland
Westmorland
Worcestershire
Wales:
Anglesey
Brecknockshire
Carnarvonshire
Cardiganshire
Carmarthenshire
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Glamorganshire
Merionethshire
Montgomeryshire
Monmouthshire
Pembrokeshire
Radnorshire
Other:
Guernsey and Adjacent Islands
Isle of Man
Jersey
Royal Navy at Sea and in ports abroad
New images, new transcriptions
Although the 1901 census has been available for some time, we’re confident our new transcription is the most accurate online and will reveal many individuals whose names have been wrongly transcribed by other websites. And in accordance with our commitment to providing the best images, all of the images have been re-scanned to a high quality.
If you’re unable to find your family on other versions of the 1901 census, then it’s well worth trying on findmypast.com. Remember, it’s free to search the census – you’ll only pay to view images or transcripts.
Search our new transcription of the 1901 census with high-quality images
Every census available soon
The completion of the 1901 census brings us a crucial step closer to a full set of 1841-1901 England and Wales censuses. The 1851 census – the only remaining incomplete census – will be available in full within the next few months, and a full set of high-quality 1881 census images will be added to the transcriptions already available. We’ll tell you about these and other exciting developments, as they happen.
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I would llike to know how to view the census without paying for viewing
Margaret Hinchcliffe: I’d like to know how to buy all my food without paying for it. Or insert any other commodity. Why should you expect to have access for free? These things cost money to put together and maintain.
After problems finding people in the Bispham Road area of Southport, Lancashire, I looked on Ancestry and found what I was looking for. Searches on findmypast for the road named above failed to find it and person searches for 2 people from an image of the area also failed to find the people concerned.