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Free UK Census Searches

Here's a list of free census records for UK to help you with your research. Some of the sites listed are totally free, some are free to search and some a partially free - there may be a charge to view detailed information.

1901 census online Free to search - pay to access detailed information

Census Finder - Free Census Records Online

Census Online - England Census Records

Family History Online Searchable databases from the Federation of Family History Societies

FreeCEN UK census online

What you can expect to discover about your Ancestors from the Census:

The first National census was taken in 1801, and a census has been taken every ten years since that date, apart from 1941. The first census of use to the genealogist however is that of 1841, with the prior ones being mainly headcounts of the population. Census information is released by the Public Record Office after one hundred years.

1841:

The address of the household

Forenames and Surnames of household members

Age (exact for those under 15, rounded down to the nearest 5 years for those over 15)

Gender

Occupation

Whether born within or outside Census County.

1851,1861,1871,1881,1891,1901:

The address of the household

Forenames and Surnames of household members

Relationship to the Head of the Household

Age

Gender

Occupation, whether employed or of own account

Place of birth

Marital Status

Nature of any disability