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Census 1901

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 3 Jan 2005 16:31

Can anyone give me any good census records for the UK that are Free i would also be in terested in marriage and birth records

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 3 Jan 2005 16:33

Hi, The only way to look at the 1901 census for nothing is in county record offices or The FRC in London. Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Naomi in SW

Naomi in SW Report 3 Jan 2005 16:34

The only census that is free to view is the 1881 census from the family Search site www.familysearch.org The 1901 can be viewed for free but if you want to view a household you have to pay. Birth, marriage and death can be found at: www.freebmd.org Naomi x

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 3 Jan 2005 16:35

Thankyou

Unknown

Unknown Report 3 Jan 2005 17:18

You can find some transcriptions of some bits of some censuses by googling place names and dates. Info about census sites is available on the Getting Started section of the website - scroll down to find. It also explains about finding bmd cert indexes. nell

Janet

Janet Report 3 Jan 2005 17:26

As Gwyneth says the only free way to look at the 1901 Census is at the County Record Offices, or the Family Record Centre in London, where incidentally all the census are free but as they are not indexed at the FRC, you will need either an address or a great deal of patience to scrawl through the fiches. Fine if it is a small hamlet or even a small village or town, but a momentous task if it is a sizeable Town or City and practically impossible if you trying to just look at London, Birmingham, Liverpool etc. Janet