Welcome to the official 1901 Census website

Search over 400 million people living in England and Wales between 1841-1901 and view images of the original documents.

How does it work?

Search the name and approximate birth year of the person you are looking for
View transcribed details of your ancestors and the original census images
Discover where your ancestors were living, who with and what they were up to between 1841-1901.

Find out how we used to live...

"I found out from the 1901 census that my ancestor used to be a steam engine whistle tester!" Austin, Pembrokeshire

Who lived in your house?

Discover who lived in your house between 1841-1901...

Whether you are a genealogist, historian, family researcher, interested in genealogy or at the beginning of researching your ancestry, then 1901 Census Online is the site for you. In the 1901 census you can search over 32 million census records to find your ancestors from England and Wales in 1901, helping you discover your ancestry and grow your family tree.

In the 1901 census you can view the original census documents from 1901 and look at property census records for the inhabitants of over 6,000,000 properties to see who lived in your house in 1901. In the 1901 census you can also discover where your ancestors were living in 1901 and see the other family members your ancestors were living with in 1901, helping you find more relatives to add to your family tree.

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It's not just people...

Address search - find out who lived in your house in 1901
Place search - look at who was in which enumeration district in 1901.
Institution search - see who lived in hospitals, barracks, orphanages etc in 1901
Vessel search - locate a naval or merchant vessel in 1901 census.
Reference number - Use this search if you know the National Archives census reference number

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You can also find out your ancestors’ occupations in 1901, helping you trace any talents that have been passed down your family tree from ancestor to ancestor for generations. All this information from the 1901 census can help build a historical perspective, enrich the information in your family tree and bring your ancestry to life. Search the census now.