Libraries and leisure

Census vouchers for 1901 census online

Vouchers for downloading from the national 1901 census online are available from some Hertfordshire libraries and from Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies.

The 1901 census is the first census of England and Wales to be fully availabe online at www.census.pro.gov.uk. Browsing the indexes to the site is free, but access to images of census pages, transcripts and printouts must all be paid for.

The minimum charge is £5. You can use your credit card to pay on the site, or buy vouchers from libraries. £5 vouchers are available from Hertforshire Archives and Local Studies and from the following libraries (not all take credit card:
Bishops Stortford
Borehamwood
Hemel Hempstead
Hitchin
Hoddesdon
Rickmansworth
St Albans
Stevenage
Watford
Welwyn Garden City

User guides are available with the vouchers, and there is also an online training session on the website. Queries can be dealt with the the Helpdesk on 01684 585299.

For more information about the census and the information it provides log onto www.statistics.gov.uk