2.4 million people in Wales were recorded in the census taken on the night of April 2, 1911. Today the records of those people living in Wales in 1911 are being made available online for the first time at www.1911census.co.uk, where they join the 1911 census records from England first released in January 2009.
The 1911 census is the most detailed census since UK records began, and the first for which the original census schedules have been preserved - complete with our ancestors' own handwriting. Completed by all householders in Wales and England on Sunday, 2 April 1911, the census records show the name, age, place of birth, marital status and occupation of every resident in every home, as well as their relationship to the head of the household. Because these records were released in advance of the scheduled 2012 date, certain sensitive information relating to infirmity (e.g. 'deaf', 'dumb', 'blind', 'lunatic' etc.) and to children of women prisoners is not yet available.
Search results offer access to both transcribed text versions, and high quality color images of the original handwritten census returns. This is a subscription-based site; searches are free, but you pay as you go to view each record - 10 credits per transcript and 30 credits for each original household page. Visitors to the website can buy 60 credits for £6.95. Findmypast.com vouchers are also valid on 1911census.co.uk.
I have tried a search for Cardiff Glamorgan. Reply, this county not yet available, neither were any other Welsh counties available.
What is going on?
Heard on the Welsh news this morning that the 1911 census was now online.
Tonight’s news confirmed the 1911 census for Wales was on line.
I have tried some names for Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire that I know are there but I’m told that neither counties are available.
very disappointed still not getting any results for welsh counties
the Counties Available page still referes to the welsh counties as not being available
Heard on the news this evening that Wales 1911 Census went online today.
I have tried to access this and it keeps saying Wales unavailable. What is going on.
No joy at 23.40 hours with my search on Findmypast for known items in the 1911 census
I was very much disappointed by the way the most of sites are showing the census. They are keeping old dated census in their sites.
At last, I got the above site which keeps proper census of our ancestors. I love to log in whenever i need it.
Proper records have been maintained in the site http://www.deathrecordsearch.net, I am really touched by the way it is maintaining maintains.
adding my disappointment to others.unable to access ancestor details which i know should be there.
It is now the end of January 2010 and I still cannot find any
of my husbands family in Cardiff or anywhere on the 1911
Census site. I would like an answer as to why?