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London Census

London Census data from 1841-1901
now available for the first time in the comfort of your own home

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London Census data for 1841-1901 has now been made available by S&N Genealogy Supplies so that family historians can do their research in the comfort of their own homes.

The London Census is a great way of finding ancestors who lived in the capital and S&N is the only company offering this range of years for London.

Try a FREE search of the London cenus 1841-1901:

FREE London Census Search

London Census data is available on CD-ROM and/or online for the years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901.

NEW: Queen Victoria in the London Census

 

London Census on CD-ROM

To find out about digitised images of all the original enumerators’ records see the Census CDs page.

London Census Indexes

Searching through the census pages can be a time-consuming process if you don't have much information, which is why we are running an on-going project to make indexes and transcripts available on CD-ROM and online.

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life;

for there is in London all that life can afford.”

Samuel Johnson

About the London Census Site

On this website, you will find some practical information about the London Census from 1841 to 1901 and how to use it to research your family history.

  • Have a look at our London Census Introduction page to find out how the London Census can help you find your ancestors and build your family tree.
  • The London Census Case Studies show entries for Charles Dickens, Florence Nightingale, William Gladstone, James Whistler and Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the London Census.
  • Fascinating facts relating to London life between 1841 and 1901 can be found on the London Facts page.
  • On the London Census Links page you’ll find sites that will help you with your research for London and across the country.

Charles Dickens - Case Study

Florence Nightingale - Case Study

Country-wide Census CD-ROMs & Online Subscriptions

The census for counties across the country is available on CD-ROM and online as images, indexes and transcripts.

For CDs see www.BritishDataArchive.com and www.GenealogySupplies.com;
for online subscriptions see www.TheGenealogist.co.uk.

You can also see more links to family history and genealogy websites.

Daily Census Information

Enoch Arnold Bennett in the 1871 Census
Enoch Arnold Bennett was a Novelist, born in Staffordshire. You can find him in the 1871 Staffordshire census at the age of three.

 

Case Study - Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who achieved lasting fame by producing considerable evidence that the species came about through evolutionary change.

 

Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock' in the 1851 Census
The 1851 Census includes the records for Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock', which has welcomed acts such as Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Queen.

 

COMPLETE Census Coverage for England, Wales and the Channel Islands
Transcripts and Indexes for all counties in England, Wales, and the Channel Islands (including original images) for census years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, and 1891 now available on TheGenealogist.co.uk.

 

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