Scotland, Census, 1901
This collection contains over 4 Million records for those living in Scotland on Sunday 31 March 1901. These records are comprised of Enumeration forms that were distributed to all households before the census night and the complete forms were collected the next day by the enumerators. Included in this series are returns from ships of the Royal Navy at sea and in ports abroad. This collection is located at The National Archive (England) and the archive series number is RG 13.The archive uses a unique two-part reference number combining the Series Number and the Registration District Number (RD). Each unique reference number corresponds to a distinct piece reference in the series. For example, RG 13/70. The index was provided by FindMyPast.com and Images are not available at this time.
Scotland, Census, 1901
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What is in This Collection?
Every ten years from 1801 the British government took the census. This collection covers the 1901 census which was enumerated on 31 March. The index data is provided by Findmypast. The census forms were sent to all households and were later collected the following day by the enumerators. They listed the names of people who spent the night in their households. They also contain returns from ships of the Royal Navy at sea and ports abroad. This collection consist of over 4 million records, and images are not available at this time.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Age
- Gender
- Estimated Birth Year
- Parish and county of birth
- Registration District
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Records of Scotland
"Scotland, Census, 1901", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 27 June 2026.
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