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11 August 2009

Brand-new version of the 1901 census completed - 24 counties added

A brand new transcription of the 1901 census, complete with newly scanned high-quality images, is available on findmypast.com. We’ve just added the final 24 counties and other UK territories – which comprise over 5.6 million new records – so you can now search the census in full. 

Search the complete 1901 census for England and Wales now

The new additions are:

England:

Cumberland
Devonshire
Durham
Northumberland
Westmorland
Worcestershire

Wales:

Anglesey
Brecknockshire
Carnarvonshire
Cardiganshire
Carmarthenshire
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Glamorganshire
Merionethshire
Montgomeryshire
Monmouthshire
Pembrokeshire
Radnorshire

Other:

Guernsey and Adjacent Islands
Isle of Man
Jersey
Royal Navy at Sea and in ports abroad

New images, new transcriptions

Although the 1901 census has been available for some time, we’re confident our new transcription is the most accurate online and will reveal many individuals whose names have been wrongly transcribed by other websites. And in accordance with our commitment to providing the best images, all of the images have been re-scanned to a high quality.

If you’re unable to find your family on other versions of the 1901 census, then it’s well worth trying on findmypast.com. Remember, it’s free to search the census – you’ll only pay to view images or transcripts.

Search our new transcription of the 1901 census with high-quality images

Every census available soon

The completion of the 1901 census brings us a crucial step closer to a full set of 1841-1901 England and Wales censuses. The 1851 census – the only remaining incomplete census – will be available in full within the next few months, and a full set of high-quality 1881 census images will be added to the transcriptions already available. We’ll tell you about these and other exciting developments, as they happen, via our newsletter and the findmypast.com blog. 

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