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1901 Census - Sunday 31st March

Information to be found on the 1901 Census

— Name of street or road, number or name of house

— Houses - Uninhabited building/Inhabited - tick box

— Name and surname of each person

— Relation to head of family

— Condition (married, single, widowed etc)

— Age

— Sex

— Profession or occupation

— Employer or Employed

— If Working at Home

— Birthplace (town and county)

— Gaelic speaking or Gaelic and English speaking

— Whether 1. Deaf and Dumb 2. Blind 3. Lunatic 4. Imbecile, feeble minded

— Number of rooms with one or more windows

The 1901 census list gives the registration district reference and number of enumerator's transcript volumes for each district. Copies of this guide are available in the ScotlandsPeople Centre search rooms.

Street Index Books for 1901

The street index books for the main towns and cities in Scotland have been digitised. To view the books simply click on the town or city which are listed below.

These books make it easy to find the registration district and enumeration book details for an address. The streets are arranged alphabetically and the bookmarks allow you to navigate your way through the book.

If you cannot find an address, the street may not have existed in 1901.