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Searching the census - UPDATED
We have put together a very useful guide on how to search for your relations in our census records. It can be found here. It's a really good place to start and will give you some useful hints on using and searching the census.
We've improved the search format to make it easier for you to find your relations in the Census Records.
As well as using the full forename and surname when searching for a relation in these records, you now also have the option of either using a partial name, similar name or even just a letter in both the forename and surname fields. This is really useful when you're not sure of the spelling of someone's name, or if you're having difficulty finding the record you're looking for.
For example, if you're searching for a record for a relation whose forename could have possibly been Lily, Lilly or Lillian and the surname was either Stevens or Stephens, you could enter the forename as Lil and the surname as Ste and click on the 'Exact match' link on both name fields and choose the 'Starts With' option. This will return results for any names that match those partial names.
You can use the 'Place Keyword' filter to search for names in specific places, and there's a new 'Other forenames in household' filter you can use to narrow down your results if you know the forenames of any of the other household members. You can add up to 5 words in these fields and you don't need a comma to separate them. For example, you could add Camden Islington London.
We've also made it possible now to search the Census by reference. If you know the reference details, select the census year and click on the 'Search by reference' link below the search box. You'll be able to enter the census reference and search for the record that way.
If you find a name you're looking for on another site but not ours, then it is possible that the name has been mis-transcribed from our census data. If this is the case and you have details of the mistranscription then please send us the full details. We can have this corrected.
Unfortunately, you may occasionally be shown the wrong census image. If this happens please send us the full name, year and place of birth of the relation you are looking for. Our support team will be happy to try and locate the correct image and email it to you where possible. We do our best but we can't guarantee that we will find the correct page.
New Scottish Records
Do you have Scottish ancestors?
Perhaps you do and you just didn't know! Search our brand new Scottish census records today and discover if you have Scottish roots.
