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*** KENT Census Guide *** please read
« on: Thursday 28 April 05 07:12 BST (UK) »
1841

The 1841 census for Kent (indexed) is available online at http://www.ancestry.co.uk (pay per view)

Note the 1841 census returns for Ashford (part), Bishopsbourne, Herne Bay, Reculver, Seasalter, Smarden, Sturry, Swalecliffe, Westbere and Whitstable do not survive.

1851

The 1851 census for Kent (indexed) is available online at http://www.ancestry.co.uk (pay per view).


1861

The 1861 census for Kent (indexed) is available online at http://www.ancestry.co.uk and http://www.1837online.com (both pay per view).


1871

The 1871 census for Kent (indexed) is available online at http://www.ancestry.co.uk (pay per view).


1881

The 1881 census for Kent (indexed transcripts) is freely available at http://www.familysearch.org and http://www.ancestry.co.uk


1891

The 1891 census for Kent (indexed) is available at http://www.ancestry.co.uk (pay per view).

An index of the 1891 census for Bromley, Dartford & Lewisham registration districts is available at http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/ (pay per view)

The 1891 census for Kent parishes beginning with A-G free index
http://www.kent-opc.org/


1901

The 1901 census for Kent (indexed) is available at http://www.1901censusonline.com/ and http://www.ancestry.co.uk (both pay per view).

Note the 1901 census returns for Deal do not survive


Some Kent libraries have card indexes to various census covering their immediate areas.  See the Kent Libraries with local/family history resources link for library locations http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,6614.0.html
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk