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DERBYSHIRE - Census Returns 1801-1911

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Availability and use of Census Records for Derbyshire Family History research

This web page provides information about online resources for census research - transcriptions, indexes, searchable databases, &c. Select a year below, or start with 'All Years' and browse the whole page.

 

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Original census returns are held by The National Archives and are not available generally for direct research, but copies on film or fiche are available at LDS Family History Centers worldwide. Returns are available for all parishes in Derbyshire and its fringes in the County Hall Local Studies Library in Matlock. Copies for local areas may also be available in the larger District Libraries in Derbyshire and South Derbyshire, but please check availability with the Offices themselves before your journey.

For more general information, see GENUKI's Census of England and Wales

 

Census - Sources for All Years

  • FreeCEN is an ongoing volunteer-based project to provide a 'free to view' online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns. Volunteers are being sought to assist with transcribing - visit the FreeCen Project page to see each county's status as well as a FAQ for volunteers.
     
  • Index of names, and downloadable images of Census 1841-1901 are available from Ancestry.co.uk. Access is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources.
     
  • Index of names, and downloadable images of Census 1841-1911 are also available from findmypast.co.uk. Access is by Annual subscription, or PayAsYouGo. A subscription includes access to other findmypast resources. Added 23 Feb 2010.
     
  • A selection of Census years and counties are also available from British Origins. British Origins has been acquired by FindmyPast. Access is by Daily, Monthly, or Annual subscription which includes access to other Origins resources.
     
  • Maureen Surman has transcribed the census for Boats lying at Worcester Wharf, Birmingham, 1841-1891. Here is a list of Derbyshire Strays. Maureen has also included those names where place of birth is not known or listed. For families with one member born in Derbyshire, everyone is listed. Features Ockbrook and Wirksworth.
     

Census - Sources for 1911

  • The 1911 census is available exclusively online from findmypast.co.uk. Searching is free and payment is required to view results. Payment options are PayAsYouGo, Vouchers or Subscription. A subscription can include access to other findmypast resources. Added 23 Feb 2010.

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  • David WILSON tells us: The 1911 census is also different in this way: There are *NO* census enumerator's books! All that remains are the householder's SCHEDULES. A double sided piece of paper for every household. Written in different handwriting by each head of household. And the condition of each sheet will be different. Many are water-stained and torn. Archivists report that the papers smell.

 

Census - Sources for 1901

  • Search the 1901 Census online for free. Pay-per-image by Vouchers or Credit Card to view an image of the original return. Originally a pioneering effort by QinetiQ, now being developed by Genes Reunited.
     
  • Free search by name of the 1901 Census at Ancestry.com. Access to images is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources.
     
  • The 1901 census is also available for searching at findmypast.co.uk.
     

Census - Sources for 1891

  • Free search by name of the 1891 Census at Ancestry.com. Access to images is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources.
     
  • The 1891 Census is also available for searching at findmypast.co.uk.
     
  • The Derbyshire Family History Society's project to index the 1891 census, begun in 1995, is now complete. The whole is available on microfiche at the usual libraries, and for purchase; and more recently, portions of it are available for purchase on floppy disk. See the Derbyshire FHS web site for details.
     
  • The 1891 Derbyshire & census is being indexed as part of the FreeCEN project. See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brett/dby_freecen1891.htm.
     

Census - Sources for 1881

  • Free search by name of the 1881 Census at Ancestry.com. Access to images is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources. The index for this service is provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS); images are reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives.
     
  • The same 1881 data is also available for searching free of charge at FamilySearch - Census Records, but without access to the digital images. It is also available for purchase on CD from various outlets.
     
  • The 1881 Census is also available for searching free of charge at findmypast.co.uk.
     

Census - Sources for 1871

  • Free search by name of the 1871 Census at Ancestry.com. Access to images is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources.
     
  • The 1871 Census is also available for searching at findmypast.co.uk.
     
  • Derbyshire 1871 Census is also available for searching at British Origins.
     

Census - Sources for 1861

  • Free search by name of the 1861 Census at Ancestry.com. Access to images is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources.
     
  • The 1861 Census is also available for searching at findmypast.co.uk.
     
  • A name index to the 1861 census is available from the Derbyshire Family History Society. See their Census Publications web page for details.
     
  • The 1861 Derbyshire census is being indexed as part of the FreeCEN project.
     

Census - Sources for 1851

  • Free search by name of the 1851 Census at Ancestry.co.uk. Access to images is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources. Added 23 Nov 2005.
     
  • The 1851 Census is also available for searching at findmypast.co.uk.
     
  • A name index to the 1851 census (in several formats) is available from the Derbyshire Family History Society. See their Census Publications web page for details.
     

Census - Sources for 1841

  • Free search by name of the 1841 Census at Ancestry.co.uk. Access to images is by Annual subscription, or Pay-per-View. A subscription includes access to other Ancestry resources. Added 10 May 2006.
     
  • The 1841 Census is also available for searching at findmypast.co.uk.
     
  • The 1841 Census of Derbyshire is available for searching on British Origins for a modest monthly or annual fee. British Origins is part of Find my Past; a subscription also provides access to other items in their collection.
     

Census - Sources for 1821

[The above information was transferred from the main GENUKI/Derbyshire index page on 4 Sep 2005]