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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, 1891 and 1901*.

NEW: Queen Victoria in the London Census

*1881 coming soon.

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

2005 BMD Data Now Available
The 2005 Births, Marriages and Deaths index has been added to TheGenealogist.co.uk - this is the latest data to be released by the GRO.

 

The Bronte Sisters in the Yorkshire 1841 Census
The three Bronte sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne - grew up with their brother Branwell in Parsonage House in Haworth, Yorkshire. They can be found in the 1841 Census.

 

Non-parochial, foreign and maritime Births, Marriages and Deaths digit
The National Archives has signed a license with Genealogy Supplies Limited to scan the existing microform and place online 13 series records. The aim is to have some records online towards the end of this year.

 

What are BMDs?
'BMD' stands for Births, Marriages and Deaths records kept by the General Register Office (GRO) of England and Wales, part of the National Office of Statistics (NOS).

 

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