Census records allow you to view other family members who were present on the day of the census, typically these will be siblings or parents.
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 & 1911 Census On-Line. |
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| Description: | UK Census collection for England, Wales, Scotland & the Channel Islands for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 |
| Extra Info: | Including 1939 registers. |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | 1939 Register from Find My Past |
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| Description: | 41 million lives recorded in one day at the outbreak of World War II |
| Extra Info: | Records of people younger than 100 and still alive, or who died after 1991 are officially closed. |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | Find My Past's England and Wales Census Land and Survey Records |
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| Description: | Find My Past's England and Wales Census Land and Survey Records |
| Extra Info: | Censuses for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921 and various others. |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | Genes Reunited's Censuses |
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| Description: | Censuses for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901 and 1911 |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | The Genealogist's County Census page. |
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| Description: | Census Data for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 and 1939 Register |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | 1921 Census substitute from The Genealogist. |
| Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
| Description: | These records form part of the Trade, Residential & Telephone record sets on The Genealogist, covering a period currently not served by a census. |
| Extra Info: | More counties will be added in the coming months. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | A Romany Gypsy & Traveller Heritage Project |
| Link: | https://www.romaheritage.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Romani Parish and Census records |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | British Surnames |
| Link: | https://britishsurnames.co.uk |
| Description: | Research the origins and distribution of your surname |
| Extra Info: | Information on similar surnames, most common surnames, surname distribution maps as well as surname meanings and etymologies. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Domesday Book - Online and Free |
| Link: | https://opendomesday.org/ |
| Description: | Domesday Book - Online and Free |
| Extra Info: | The "original" census. Lists of names, places and other Domesday facts and maps. Domesday data created by Professor J.J.N. Palmer, University of Hull. |
| Classification: | Census, Deaths |
| Title: | Durham Mining Museum |
| Link: | http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm |
| Description: | Durham Mining Museum |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Census, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Visitations |
| Title: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | England Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes 1861-1901 Censuses; 1837-2005 GRO BMD; visitations and other records. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Family Search Records Collection - Worldwide |
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| Description: | Family Search Records Collection - Worldwide |
| Extra Info: | Includes the England and Wales 1841 & 1861 Census, and foreign records, such as the American census that contains Britons who were aboard. |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | FreeCen Project |
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| Description: | FreeCen Project |
| Extra Info: | A 'free-to-view' online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns. |
| Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
| Link: | https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
| Extra Info: | Searchable database and also records/files to download.Click on JCR-UK. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | MAKEPEACE Entries on Census from Maureen's Family History |
| Link: | http://www.maurich.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Maureen's Family History - MAKEPEACE Entries on Census |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers for Durham and More from Durham Records Online |
| Link: | https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com |
| Description: | Durham Records Online - Parish Records and Censuses |
| Extra Info: | Several updates each month so keep checking back to the site. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Parliamentary Archives |
| Link: | https://archives.parliament.uk/online-resources/re... |
| Description: | Historic documents (including photographs and illustrations) from the UK Parliament |
| Extra Info: | Includes Protestations Returns, the closest thing we have to a census for 1642. The Returns list the adult men residing in a parish. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | People Finder from 192.com |
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| Description: | 1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society |
| Link: | https://rtfhs.org.uk |
| Description: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society | Research your roots and learn about your heritage. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Romany References and Records |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20091026134802/http://g... |
| Description: | Romany References and Records |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active, although most information still seems to be available. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/81Intro.ht... |
| Description: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Extra Info: | Also includes other on-shore establishments for mariners. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Spennymoor History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150316090255/http://... |
| Description: | Spennymoor History, Pictures and Information |
| Extra Info: | An archive copy of the site as it is no longer live. Some pages, such as pictures, may take a while to load up. |
| Classification: | Census, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | The Simpson Genealogy Page |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~agene/genealogy/sof... |
| Description: | The Simpson Genealogy Page |
| Extra Info: | Not just SIMPSON name, also MARRINER and others. Also possible to search for names in the census extracts. |
| Classification: | Census, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Link: | https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county... |
| Description: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Extra Info: | This site provides free access to local history materials. Some census and probate / wills have been transcribed. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Workhouse Website |
| Link: | https://www.workhouses.org.uk/ |
| Description: | A Site Dedicated to the Workhouse includes Census Records |
| Extra Info: | The search facility is a useful starting place when trying to locate missing ancestors. |
| Classification: | Census, General, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Durham |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DUR |
| Description: | General Information for Durham |
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